Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Hyde High School, Hyde, Cheshire, SK14 4SP

19 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  22 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  3 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday. 36 hours per week. Term-time only.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,022 - £33,699
• Pay scale: Support Staff Scale, Grade F

What skills and experience we're looking for

Pay: Support Staff Pay Scale. Grade F,SCP17 £26,682 – SCP22 28,985

(Full time equivalent per annum, SCP 17£31,022– SCP 22£33,699)

Contract: Permanent.Hours:36 hours per week, term time only.

Closing Date: Monday 22ndJune 2026

Interview Date: TBC

Start Date: 1stSeptember 2026

The role

We are seeking to appoint a self-motivated, enthusiastic and reliable Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to support students with a wide range of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

The successful candidate will be predominantly based within our Science department, supporting teaching and learning across KS3 and KS4, while also contributing to the wider work of the SEND team and whole-school operations, including interventions and short-term cover supervision.

You will work closely with teaching staff, pastoral colleagues and the Inclusion Team to deliver targeted one-to-one and small group interventions, monitor student progress, and act as a key worker for identified students, including those with EHCPs. The role also involves working with parents, carers and external agencies to ensure effective and joined-up support.

We are looking for someone who can uphold high expectations, promote independence and support students to engage positively with learning, particularly within a practical subject area. The role may also include providing personal care in line with student healthcare plans where required.

This is an excellent opportunity for a committed individual who is passionate about improving outcomes for young people. For the right candidate, the school would be willing to support and fund the HLTA qualification as part of their professional development. Hyde High School offers a supportive and collaborative environment where staff are valued and encouraged to grow.

What the school offers its staff

The Trust

The Tame River Educational Trust was founded in January 2022. You can find more information about the Trust at: www.tret.org.uk

Our mission is to challenge educational and social disadvantage by hosting a family of great community-based schools in which to learn, teach and belong. Our Trust promotes learning, develops character, values diversity and builds cultural capital. By the age of 16 we want every student to progress to suitably challenging post-16 studies or apprenticeships.

The School

At Hyde High School we provide an engaging and inspiring educational experience that instils in our students a lifelong love of learning and respect for themselves, our community and our environment.

A place where warmth, high expectations and strong values are prevalent in everything we do. A learning environment where every student can thrive.

At Hyde High, we believe in nurturing the potential of each student, and the team of passionate staff share the commitment to academic excellence, personal growth, and the development of strong values that will guide our students both in school and beyond.

We are rooted in our community where we celebrate the diversity and uniqueness of everyone. We know that a successful school depends on a strong partnership between school and home and a shared approach is key to the individual success and happiness of every student.

Life at Hyde High School is under-pinned by a clear set of values: be ready, be respectful, be safe.

By living and breathing these values we ensure that each member of the school community can fulfil their potential and flourish in the wider world.

Tame River Educational Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought, and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other relevant checks with statutory bodies.

It is an offence to apply for this role if you have been barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

We are an equal opportunities employer. It is our policy to employ the best qualified personnel and we are committed to providing equal opportunity in recruitment and employment to all individuals who meet our criteria for the role advertised. We will consider candidates without regard to race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation and identity, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. This list is not exhaustive, and candidates will also be considered without discrimination based on socioeconomic, marital, parental or caregiving status, or any of the previously listed characteristics or statuses.

We value the diversity of our staff and do not tolerate any form of harassment, discrimination, or victimisation. We achieve this by creating and maintaining a work environment and culture where people from different backgrounds, and with varying lifestyles, interests, opinions, and responsibilities, treat each other with dignity and respect. Our working environment is such that our staff feel safe and are inspired and motivated to be their best.

The Trust and its schools are dedicated to sustaining and promoting diversity with respect to recruitment, promotion, training, and general treatment during employment. We are actively seeking to extend the diversity of our staff.

Interested applicants should complete an Application Form and Equal Opportunities Application Form available at:https://www.tret.org.uk/vacancies/hyde-high-school-vacancies/

Completed applications should be returned to:HR@hydehighschool.uk

Due to the volume of applications we receive, we may only be able to contact candidates who are being actively considered for a position.

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

HLTA_Job Description.pdf - 442 KB (opens in new tab)

About Hyde High School

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: Up to 1185 pupils
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hyde High School website
• Email address: HR@Hydehighschool.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hyde-high-school-hyde

Arranging a visit to Hyde High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR@Hydehighschool.uk.

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