Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) - Reading

The Telford Langley School, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 3JS

22 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  12 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  21 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,453.00 - £28,628.00 Annually (Actual) Scale 5 £25,453.00 - £28,628.00 Annually (Actual); 32.50 per week Term time plus 2 week

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) - Reading job summary

An exciting opportunity has become available at our state of the art school. This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic, highly-motivated and experienced Higher Level Teaching Assistant for reading.

Our ethos of ‘Ensuring Excellence’ is at the forefront of everything that we do. We recognise the valuable role that reading plays in education and employment. To support this, we are looking for a suitable candidate to work with our pupils to develop their reading skills.

Our belief is that every child really does matter and that all of our students should feel engaged, challenged and supported in an environment where they can experience success and enjoy their learning.

The successful candidate must have:

• The ability to lead reading lessons,
• The capacity to work collaboratively as part of a developing team,
• A passion for reading that drives them to help pupils achieve their very best
• An understanding of the importance of inclusion, equality and diversity, both when working with pupils and with colleagues, and to promote equal opportunities for all.
• The capacity to work collaboratively as part of a developing team.
• Develops good relationships with others by behaving with integrity, treating people with respect and leading by example.

We will offer you:

• An extensive CPD programme to nurture and develop your talents at all levels,
• A professional, hard-working and supportive team that works together to create a welcoming, vibrant learning culture inclusive to all,
• Access to a network of successful schools to share best practice and develop career prospects at the highest level.

Community Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks and a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the standards which flows from Community Academies Trust vision and values. All references will be taken up prior to interview.

The role is covered by part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Community Academies Trust supports Equal Opportunities Employment.

Community Academies Trust Company Registration No. 0747273-6

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

CAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.

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 Telford Langley School

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1151 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Telford Langley School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-telford-langley-school

Headteachers Welcome to the Telford Langley School

On behalf of the Directors, Staff and Students I would like to welcome you to The Telford Langley School. We are a school in the heart of its community and are committed to 'Ensuring Excellence' in everything we do. It is my privilege to lead The Telford Langley School.

Here at the school, we firmly believe that all students should feel safe, happy and cared for in an environment that is well disciplined allowing students to be successful and enjoy their learning. Our ethos is that every student should be effectively challenged and supported in order to maximise their academic success and make the best progress possible. We are committed to ensuring that our students benefit from a challenging and appropriate curriculum partnered with high quality teaching in a calm, well-ordered learning environment. We are very proud of our polite, helpful, well-mannered students and we aim to give them the best possible platform to secure a bright future.

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