Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Hillside High School, Bootle, Merseyside, L20 9NU

32 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  as soon as possible

• Closing date

  20 August 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  18 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
  • SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £27,711 - £30,060

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Higher Level Teaching Assistant to take on the dual role of HLTA and Assistant SENDCo. This is an exciting opportunity for a compassionate, yet knowledgeable professional to support pupils with Special Educational Needs. The role will support the effective coordination and delivery of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provision across our school. Working closely with the SENDCo, this role is central to ensuring that all pupils with SEND receive high-quality, inclusive support that enables them to thrive both academically and emotionally. The role involves working closely with parents, staff, and external professionals to ensure SEND provision is of the highest standard. If you have the empathy, experience, and leadership skills to make a real difference in young lives, we would love to hear from you!

We can offer the successful candidate an opportunity to work with highly trained, supportive and experienced staff. The Pastoral Team at Hillside is a very experienced team and a strength of the school. We have a whole school commitment to professional development as we believe that development of staff is a key aspect in raising standards for our pupils. As a member of the Wade Deacon Trust, we can offer the successful candidate numerous exciting opportunities to further develop their career.

• Are you passionate about education which engages and represents everyone?
• Are you looking for a school which prioritises professional development?
• Are you looking for a school which maintains workload and wellbeing every year as a priority for leadership?

The Wade Deacon Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory medical clearance. 

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

Hillside High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS disclosure.

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 Hillside High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 741 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hillside High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hillside-high-school

Hillside High School is a warm and welcoming 11-16 school at the heart of the community of Bootle. Visitors often tell us that their first impression of the school is of a friendly, warm and stimulating learning community. They commend the good behaviours of the pupils and passion for learning. Hillside High School is a member of the Wade Deacon Trust

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