Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Learning Support

Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School, Coventry, West Midlands, CV2 2AJ

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  asap

• Closing date

  11 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  28 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £22,932.00 - £26,052.00 Annually (Actual)

Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Learning Support job summary

About Us:

Cardinal Wiseman School is a vibrant and welcoming Catholic secondary school with a strong ethos of inclusion, community, and academic excellence. We pride ourselves on providing a supportive environment where both staff and students are encouraged to grow and succeed.

The Role:

As an HLTA within the Learning Support team, you will:

• Provide tailored support to students with a range of learning needs, including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
• Offer specific support to our Sixth Form students on occasion, helping them to develop independent learning skills and achieve their academic goals.
• Contribute to the planning and preparation of lessons and resources to support students’ learning.
• Assist in the monitoring and tracking of student progress, providing feedback and support to help them succeed.

What We’re Looking For:

• An interest in working with students in an educational setting, ideally with experience in supporting students with SEND.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with students, teachers, and parents.
• The ability to work flexibly and adapt to the varying needs of students, both in class and in individual support sessions.
• A proactive and compassionate approach to supporting the academic and emotional development of young people.
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students.

In return, we offer:

• Health and Wellbeing Cover including cashback on optical, dental, and therapy treatments
• Discounts at popular high-street retailers
• Access to wellbeing services, including 24/7 confidential counselling
• A generous pension scheme to support your future
• Clear pathways for progression, with regular reviews and access to training — whether you’re just starting or already qualified
• A welcoming, inclusive environment where your wellbeing comes first

If you're ready to help our students feel safe, happy, and supported each day, we’d love to hear from you.

The Romero Catholic Academy operates a refer a friend scheme of £200 for the referrer. If you have been referred to this vacancy by a current employee, please highlight this within the section headlined "Where did you first hear of this vacancy?" on the application form. All rules relating to the referrals are provided within the TRCA Refer a Friend Policy on our website.

We are committed to safeguarding children. As part of the pre-employment process, an enhanced DBS Check, Prohibition Checks, Childcare Disqualification (where appropriate) and Online/Social media screening will be undertaken in addition to other relevant background checks. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. Safeguarding is our top priority, and we encourage all applicants to review our safeguarding and child protection policy which outlines our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of our students.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

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 Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1406 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cardinal-wiseman-catholic-school

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