Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Newfield School, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 2PW11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
13 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
2 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: • Monday & Tuesday - 8am til 4.15pm • Wednesday & Thursday – 8.30am – 4.30pm • Friday – 8.30am til 3.30pm
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade G
What skills and experience we're looking for
Newfield School is an impressive, well-resourced special school situated in Blackburn, Lancashire providing high quality specialist education, care and therapy for children and young people aged 4 - 19 years with a wide range of learning difficulties including autism, PMLD, SLD, complex medical needs, sensory impairments and physical disabilities.
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our busy, demanding and rewarding school, starting in April 2026.
The HLTA role at Newfield can be deployed in a number of ways.
You could be required to carry out duties in any of the areas outlined within the key responsibilities, however, we would be keen to hear from anyone with experience in particular within the Post 16 and Physical Development key responsibility areas.
You will support pupils’ education, health, medical, physical and general care needs following agreed plans, promote effective communication for all pupils using a range of agreed strategies e.g.: Makaton, PECS, communication aides etc. and take a lead role in the management of pupils and the classroom under the direction of the teacher.
What the school offers its staff
Please see details of working pattern below to be worked 39 weeks per year during term time including 5 annual professional development full days:
- Monday & Tuesday - 8am til 4.15pm
- Wednesday & Thursday – 8.30am – 4.30pm
- Friday – 8.30am til 3.30pm
Actual salary range - £30,459 - £33,675 based on working part time during term time
Find out more about our outstanding school by visiting www.newfield.org.uk.
Completed application forms are returnable to recruitment@newfield.blackburn.sch.uk or to Recruitment Team, Newfield School, Old Bank Lane, Blackburn BB1 2PW
Closing Date: Friday 13th April 2026 at 12 noon
Selection Process: Week Commencing: to be confirmed
Newfield School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory check supplied by the Disclosure and Barring Service. The check will include any cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions.
Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)About Newfield School
- School type
- Special school, ages 4 to 19
- School size
- 235 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Newfield School website
- Email address
- recruitment@newfield.blackburn.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01254 588600
Newfield School is an impressive, well-resourced special school situated in Blackburn, Lancashire providing high quality specialist education, care and therapy for children and young people aged 2 - 19 years with a wide range of learning difficulties including Autism, PMLD, SLD, complex medical needs, sensory impairments and physical disabilities.
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