Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Extended Provision)

Oasis Academy Leesbrook, Oldham, Lancashire, OL4 5JE

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  3 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  19 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: SCP13-17 £29,064 - £31,022/£24,999 starting salary

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Extended Provision) job summary

Make a Real Difference Every Day

Are you passionate about supporting young people to overcome barriers and achieve their potential? Do you thrive in a role where you can build meaningful relationships and truly change lives?

We’re looking for a dedicated and resilient Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join our Extended Provision Unit (EPU); a specialist, nurturing environment where every day brings the opportunity to make a real impact. The EPU supports pupils with additional needs, including social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) challenges. This is a rewarding and varied role where you’ll play a key part in helping students re-engage with learning, build confidence and develop the skills they need to succeed, both in and out of the classroom.

Your Impact

In this role, you’ll take the lead in delivering engaging, targeted learning and supporting pupils’ personal development. From leading lessons to supporting behaviour and wellbeing, you’ll be central to creating a safe, positive and structured environment where students can thrive. You will plan and deliver tailored learning activities for individuals and small groups, lead lessons when required to ensure continuity, and work closely with teaching staff to adapt learning and interventions to meet individual needs. Alongside this, you’ll monitor progress, provide feedback, contribute to personalised support plans, and use effective behaviour strategies to help pupils stay engaged and motivated. Building strong, trusting relationships will be key to your success in this role.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who brings both skill and heart to the role. You will:

• Have HLTA status (or equivalent experience)
  
• Bring experience of working with pupils with additional needs, particularly SEMH
  
• Be confident leading learning and adapting to individual needs
  
• Demonstrate strong behaviour management skills with a calm, resilient approach
  
• Build positive relationships and act as a consistent, supportive role model
  
• Be committed to inclusion, safeguarding and supporting pupil wellbeing
  

Why Join Us?

At Oasis Academy Leesbrook, you’ll be part of a supportive and inclusive team that is passionate about making a difference. We are committed to staff development, offering opportunities to grow your skills and progress your career, alongside a strong focus on wellbeing and support. Most importantly, this is a role where your work will have real meaning, helping young people overcome challenges, re-engage with education, and achieve success.

To apply, please complete the application form by 9.00am Fri 3rd July 2026.

Please note: Oasis Community Learning does not accept unsolicited CVs or speculative introductions from recruitment agencies. We work strictly with agencies on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL), and any CVs submitted outside of this agreement will not be liable for an introduction fee.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

OCL is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment & to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks. Oasis Academies exists to provide a rich and balanced educational environment which caters for the whole person. Our task is to serve our learners as well as to provide a learning hub for the entire community. In this way we will raise aspirations, unlock potential & work to achieve excellence through encouraging a ‘can do’ culture which nurtures confident & competent people.

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 Oasis Academy Leesbrook

• School type: Free School, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1254 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Oasis Academy Leesbrook website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oasis-academy-leesbrook

Our Academy opened in September 2018 with 230 students across year groups 7 and 8 and has grown year on year. Currently, we have 1,118 students on roll. We are an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ school and a school of choice within Oldham. At Oasis Academy Leesbrook, we pride ourselves on having a staff body who are committed and dedicated, going above and beyond to serve our children and community.

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