Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

Ashlawn School, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 5ET

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Subject to vetting

• Closing date

  2 November 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  16 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: NJC Pay Scale 17 – 22 £31,022.00 to £33,699.00 FTE £26,892.93 - £29,213.62 Actual

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) job summary

Ashlawn School is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Teaching Assistant who can make a meaningful impact on the wellbeing, behaviour, and learning of our most vulnerable students.

We are looking for a candidate who can work closely with class teachers, the pastoral team, and the SEND department to deliver bespoke interventions tailored to individual student needs. This includes providing targeted 1:1 support, small-group sessions, and in-class assistance to promote emotional regulation, resilience, and positive engagement in learning.

A key part of the role will also involve identifying concerns and making referrals to external agencies, ensuring that students receive timely and appropriate support beyond the classroom. The successful candidate will be confident in liaising with professionals such as educational psychologists, counselling services, Early Help, and other external partners, always advocating for the needs of the child.

You will join a warm, collaborative, and supportive team who are passionate about improving outcomes for students. We will provide training, guidance, and ongoing development opportunities to help you feel confident and successful in the role.

This position is highly rewarding and ideal for individuals with experience or a strong interest in pastoral care. It is also excellent preparation for those considering future training-many of our teaching assistants progress into teaching through the Ashlawn Teaching School, and the Transforming Lives Educational Trust offers strong pathways for career development.

If you are committed to making a genuine difference to the lives of young people with SEND needs, we warmly encourage you to apply.

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 Ashlawn School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1564 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Ashlawn School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ashlawn-school-rugby

We are a school where excellence is at the heart of everything we do. We believe passionately in education and we know that Ashlawn provides the very best educational experience for all its young people.

We are a happy school where high standards and expectations lead to outstanding academic results for all our students. Respect for each other and high standards of behaviour are values which we all share and for which we are all responsible.

Our colleagues are committed to providing an inspirational environment where our students are engaged and enthused, and where learning enables all young people to realise their academic potential and acquire the skills and values they need for life’s journey. Whilst academic success is important, we recognise that there is more to education than exam passes; confidence, adaptability, learning skills, creativity and resilience are all necessary life skills. Success is celebrated in all aspects of school life as we recognise the needs of each individual and where everyone really does matter.

As a bi-lateral school, Ashlawn is the perfect blend of tradition and innovation. We are a forward-thinking and exciting centre of learning with excellent results and our young people are proud to belong to a school which offers the range of opportunities that our unique curriculum affords. Our record of success is reflected in our A level and GCSE results and we are committed to providing the highest standards of provision.

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