Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Glenmead Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 8UQ

27 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st January 2026

• Closing date

  21 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  24 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £34,434.00 - £41,771.00 Annually (FTE)

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

As a HLTA you will play a key role in delivering tailored learning experienes for pupils with a range of special educational needs. You will work closely with the SENDco, class teachers, and external professionals to ensure every child receives the support they need to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

Key responsibilities:

Deliver core curriculum lessons including phonics, reading, writing and maths to gorups of pupils with SEND.

Deliver targeted interventions and support for pupils with SEND, both in and out of the classroom.

Work collaboratively with teachers and the SENDco to plan and deliver adapted learning activities and experiences.

Support the developmnent of EHCPs and contirbute to reviews and assessments.

Promote positive behaviour and emotional well-being.

Cover whole classes when required to do so.

We are lookign for someone who:

Holds HTLA status or equivalent qualification.

Has experience working with children with a range of SEND needs.

Demonstrates communication and teamwork skills

Is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

What we offer:

A welcoming and inclusive school community.

Opportunities for professional development and training.

Supportive leadership and a collaborative staff team.

A chance to make a real impact in children lives.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Glenmead Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 264 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Glenmead Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/glenmead-primary-school

We are a one form entry maintained primary school, judged to be good by OFSTED, having been inspected in June 2022. The leadership team are hard-working supportive and innovative. They are able to offer in-house professional development alongside wider CPD opportunities. We are an inclusive school and are looking for a teacher who can deonstrate the skill to adapt the curriculum and teacher pupils of all abilities, as well as being resilient enough to support the continued professional development of our team.

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