Higher Level Teaching Assistant and Additional Needs Coordinator

Herschel Grammar School, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 3BW

11 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  19 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  8 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £26,719.00 - £28,900.00 Annually (Actual)

Higher Level Teaching Assistant and Additional Needs Coordinator job summary

Herschel Grammar School is a mixed, selective school graded ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted. We are seeking an enthusiastic,

hardworking and flexible HLTA to coordinate aspects of our SEND provision and support an existing EHCP pupil with visual

impairment in Year 10. TA’s also support the wider SEND cohort.

The post holder will be responsible for coordinating and providing support to SEND pupils inside and outside the classroom and

will work within our small but dynamic SEND team. The appointment will be subject to a clear DBS search.

In return we can offer you a competitive salary and a friendly and supportive working environment. You have the option to join

the Local Government Pension Scheme in which the employee pays 5.8% and the employer contributes a further 20.6%.

Information on this post and an application form (CVs will not be considered) can be downloaded on

www.herschel.slough.sch.uk and e-mailed to hpa@herschel.slough.sch.uk

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and

volunteers to share this commitment. NOR 1088 including 320 in sixth form.

Closing date for applications: Monday 19 October 2026

We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date for an exceptional candidate.

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 Herschel Grammar School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1062 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Herschel Grammar School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/herschel-grammar-school-slough

Herschel Grammar School is a selective, co-educational secondary school serving Slough and its surrounding areas. At the last inspection, the school was deemed outstanding in all categories by Ofsted. The school has around 1044 pupils, 316 of whom are in the sixth form.

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