Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) – Specialist SEND Unit

Overdale Infant School, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 3YA

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  30 October 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  8 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £23,906.00 - £26,102.00 Annually (Actual) Full time salary: £31,537 – £34,434 per annum

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) – Specialist SEND Unit job summary

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) - Specialist SEND Unit

Permanent, term time plus 1 week holiday hours

32.50 hours per week

Monday to Friday 8.30am to 3.30pm (with a 30-minute unpaid break)

We are seeking a passionate and skilled Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join our Specialist SEND Unit shared across Overdale Infant and Overdale Junior Schools. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a caring, inclusive, and forward-thinking team dedicated to supporting children with a range of special educational needs.

Working under the direction of the class teacher and SENCO, you will play a key role in delivering high quality, individualised learning experiences that help children develop academically, socially, and emotionally. You may lead small group or whole class sessions, contribute to lesson planning and assessment, and help create a learning environment where every child can flourish.

Our Vision for Specialist Provision

• Provide a safe, nurturing environment where children learn, grow, and explore the world with confidence and joy.
• Deliver motivating learning experiences that encourage independence and celebrate every success.
• Equip children with functional life skills through a broad curriculum, preparing them for a happy and fulfilling transition beyond the unit into their local community.
• Work collaboratively with parents, carers, and professionals to ensure the best possible start for every pupil.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the planning, delivery, and evaluation of engaging and differentiated learning activities.
• Lead lessons and small group interventions, advancing learning in the absence of the class teacher where appropriate.
• Foster pupils’ independence, emotional resilience, and self-esteem.
• Use a range of assessment tools to monitor and report on pupil progress.
• Work collaboratively with teachers, parents, and external professionals to support individual learning and development plans.
• Model inclusive practice and contribute to the positive ethos of the SEND Unit and wider school community.
• Support and guide other teaching assistants or volunteers as required.

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

• Experienced in supporting children with a range of SEND needs.
• Positive, patient, and nurturing in their approach.
• Confident in delivering learning activities to individuals, groups, and whole classes.
• Skilled in using strategies to promote engagement, independence, and positive behaviour.
• Able to work flexibly and collaboratively within a dedicated team.
• Committed to professional growth and reflective practice.

What We Offer

• A warm, inclusive, and supportive school community.
• Ongoing professional development and training opportunities.
• A forward-thinking Trust with a strong commitment to SEND excellence.
• Opportunities to make a meaningful difference in children’s lives every day.

Closing date: 30th October 2025 at 9.00am

Interview date: 17th November 2025

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 Overdale Infant School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 7
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 321 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Overdale Infant School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/overdale-infant-school

At Overdale Infant School, we pride ourselves on nurturing each child’s unique potential. Our mission statement, ‘Lighting the hearts and minds of our community,’ highlights our commitment to providing a secure, friendly, and innovative learning environment where every child can flourish. We recognise and value the individuality of each child, and our dedicated staff are committed to supporting their academic, personal, social, and emotional development.

We have very high academic standards and ensure that skills are taught within a creative and challenging, curriculum that is tailored to meet the needs of every learner. Our goal is to inspire creativity and imagination while ensuring that each child receives the necessary skills and knowledge to thrive in the future.

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