Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) - Based in Valley College Blackpool

The Sea View Trust, Rossendale, BB4 6LR

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  5 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  21 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 24,707 - 27,561

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) - Based in Valley College Blackpool job summary

The Higher-Level Additional Needs Teaching Assistant (HLTA) plays a pivotal role in securing high-quality learning experiences and outcomes for learners at Valley College. Working under the direction of qualified teachers and senior leaders, the HLTA contributes to the planning, delivery and evaluation of learning, including the independent delivery of agreed programmes where appropriate.

Within our specialist setting, the HLTA is instrumental in promoting inclusion, engagement and progress for learners with complex needs. The role is focused on enabling learners to access a broad, balanced and meaningful curriculum, removing barriers to learning and supporting the development of PACE, Preparation for Adulthood, Citizenship and Employment.

The HLTA will:

·Lead learning within agreed frameworks, delivering lessons or targeted interventions planned by a qualified teacher, ensuring consistency with curriculum intent and individual learner needs

· Support high-quality teaching and learning, modelling effective practice and supporting other support staff to maintain high standards of provision

· Promote positive relationships and behaviour, using consistent, trauma-informed and restorative approaches that reflect the college’s ethos

· Contribute to assessment and progress monitoring, providing accurate feedback on learner engagement, learning and next steps to inform teaching and provision planning

· Champion inclusion and learner voice, ensuring that all learners experience a strong sense of belonging and are supported to achieve their potential academically, socially and emotionally

· Work collaboratively with colleagues, including teachers, therapists and pastoral teams, to deliver integrated support for learners

· Maintain high expectations, supporting learners to develop independence, self-regulation and readiness for the next stage of education or adulthood

This role is critical in ensuring that learners at Valley College receive a consistent, high-quality educational experience, with teaching and support aligned to Trust expectations.

This role will be based in Valley College Blackpool.

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 The Sea View Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: The Sea View Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-sea-view-trust

The Sea View Trust, located in the North West of England, was formed on 1st November 2019 through the merger of the former View Trust and Blackpool Multi Academy Trust. The Sea View Trust is proud to be a community organisation that serves local children and families, currently located across Blackpool and Rossendale. As an outward facing Trust, we remain wholly committed to working in partnerships. These partnerships are with Local Authorities, mainstream and special schools, from the maintained, academy and independent sectors, collectively supporting all children across the Blackburn, Blackpool and Lancashire (BBL) sub-region and beyond.

The Sea View Trust currently incorporates Anchorsholme Primary Academy, Devonshire Primary Academy, Revoe Learning Academy, Park Community Academy, Tor View School and Valley College. The Trust welcomes every school’s right to be unique and respond to the needs of their children, families and wider communities. Our aim is for the Trust to underpin school improvement, providing all our academies with a secure base from which to grow and flourish.

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