Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

Strathmore School, Twickenham, TW1 4DQ

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  5 May 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  20 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £27,543.00 Annually (Actual)

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) job summary

About this Role

Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Strathmore School (all campuses)

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time 32.5 hours per week

This is term-time only contract, working 39 weeks per year

Salary: NJC 18 £27,543 pa actual

Anticipated Start Date: September 2026

Are you passionate about supporting children with special educational needs (SEND) to reach their full potential? If you’re an enthusiastic, patient, and committed individual with experience or interest in SEND education, we’d love for you to join our warm and dedicated team at Strathmore School.

Come and make a difference with us - apply today!

About Us

Strathmore is part of The Auriga Academy Trust, which includes Clarendon and Capella House Schools, and the Trust aims to extend local SEND provision.

Strathmore school is a forward-thinking and innovative special school, currently located across the borough of Richmond in 3 campuses, with the 4th location due to open soon. All our sites are co-located with local, inclusive-minded mainstream primary and secondary schools, and we work closely with each school to promote an inclusive partnership.

We are a happy, positive and hardworking staff, educating learners aged 4-19 with severe or profound and multiple learning disabilities and many of whom have a co-diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Condition. We work closely with colleagues from Educational Psychology, Health and Social Care to ensure that our learners receive all the support and challenge they need to achieve. Every learner has an Education, Health and Care Plan that details what and how they are learning, including input from Speech and Language, Occupational, and Physiotherapy.

The Role

This is a rewarding role at the heart of our school community, supporting children and young people with severe and complex learning needs, including Autism Spectrum Condition, to develop independence, communication and confidence. Working in close partnership with teachers, therapists and families, you will lead engaging learning experiences, shape personalised pathways, and help create a nurturing, inclusive environment where every learner can thrive. We are looking for someone who brings energy, creativity and commitment, and who shares our belief that every learner has the potential to achieve and contribute to their community.

You’ll help pupils thrive academically, socially, and emotionally through:

• Tailored support for individual or small groups of students.

• Providing personal care as needed to ensure students’ well-being.

• Collaborating with our teaching staff to implement creative and effective learning strategies.

• Encouraging independence and fostering a love of learning in each student.

• Developing and maintaining positive relationships across the school community

Shortlisting: 5th May 2026

Interviews: 12th May 2026

Shortlisting will be based on your supporting statement. Please ensure you address each of the points as per the attached person specification.

Why Join Us?

We provide benefits:

• Access to very competitive pension schemes

• Employee Assistance Program - available 24/7 to support you

• The Cycle to Work scheme - a brand new bike and equipment through your salary, saving up to 42%.

• Auriga Rewards benefits platform with 1000s of discounts and offers for big name brands in retail, travel, fitness, utilities and wellbeing.

• We have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for both teachers and support staff

• Recruitment Referral Scheme

• Wider opportunities for career progression and professional development across the Trust, with the ability to move across different settings and divisions.

Visits and Informal Discussions

Prospective candidates are warmly encouraged to visit the school or arrange an informal discussion with Laura Wrigglesworth or Adriana Martyr (Assistant Headteachers).

Safeguarding Statement

The Auriga Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a valid right-to-work status, satisfactory pre-employment checks such as references, a pre-employment health questionnaire, and an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

There is a shared commitment across the Trust to nurture a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated, individuals are treated equitably and fairly, and they feel a sense of belonging.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds, regardless of ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy and to interview shortlisted candidates at any time before the closing date. We recommend you submit your application as early as possible.

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 Strathmore School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 19
• School size: 114 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Strathmore School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/strathmore-school-twickenham

Strathmore is a happy, thriving, oversubscribed and growing special school for children and young people aged 4 -19 with severe and complex learning difficulties including those with an additional diagnosis of autism and/or physical/sensory disabilities. We are committed to supporting all of our pupils to achieve and enjoy and be stimulated and challenged to fulfil their potential.

We are a forward thinking school committed to investigating and providing pupils with the most relevant and innovative learning opportunities and resources available. We have recently moved into our new purpose built facilities that we share with inclusive minded mainstream schools.

Our ‘small schools’ and small class sizes ensure that all pupils benefit from a highly consistent and supportive approach from all our staff, including therapists, and are given every opportunity to thrive and develop as individuals. Our constant focus is always on what will make the biggest impact for the individual pupil.

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