Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Lift Anglesey, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE14 3LG7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
2 July 2026 at 9:20am
Date listed
25 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £22582.69 - £25346.86 per annum
Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary
Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Location: Lift Anglesey, Clarence Street, Burton upon Trent, DE14 3LG
Salary: NJC Scale 15-22: £30,024 - £33,699.00, Actual Salary: £22,582.69 - £25,346.86 + Pension Scheme + Wellbeing Cash Plan + Additional Lift Schools Benefits
Hours: 32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks pr year
Contract: Fixed Term until August 2027
Start Date: September 2026
Join a friendly, ambitious and supportive school community
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and dedicated Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join the team at Lift Anglesey.
We are looking for a passionate and resilient individual who is committed to helping every child achieve their full potential. This role will involve supporting teaching and learning across the school, working closely with teachers, support staff and the SENDCO to provide high-quality support for pupils, including those with significant and complex additional needs.
Lift Anglesey is a large and thriving primary school with over 600 pupils and is part of Lift Schools, a national trust committed to providing an excellent education in every classroom, every day. Rated 'Good' by Ofsted, our school is proud of its inclusive culture where children are encouraged to be curious, confident and ambitious learners.
About the Role
As a Higher Level Teaching Assistant, you will work in partnership with teachers to improve pupils' learning, attainment and wellbeing. You will support the planning and delivery of learning, lead interventions, cover lessons when required and help create an engaging and inclusive environment where all pupils can succeed.
This role will have a particular focus on supporting pupils with SEND and complex learning needs, helping to ensure they can access learning, develop independence and make meaningful progress.
Key responsibilities include:
* Delivering planned learning activities and interventions to individuals and groups of pupils
* Covering lessons as part of planned and unplanned teacher absence
* Supporting teachers with lesson preparation, delivery and assessment
* Leading targeted interventions to support pupil progress
* Supporting pupils with SEND and additional learning needs
* Building positive relationships with pupils, families and colleagues
* Supporting the development and wellbeing of pupils both academically and socially
* Assisting with the management and development of Teaching Assistants where required
* Contributing to a positive, safe and inclusive learning environment
What We Are Looking For
We would particularly welcome applications from candidates who:
* Hold a Level 3 HLTA qualification (or equivalent)
* Have experience working with children or young people in an educational setting
* Have experience supporting pupils with SEND
* Have experience working with children who have significant and complex needs
* Are patient, empathetic and able to build positive relationships with children
* Can adapt their approach to meet a wide range of learning and developmental needs
* Have strong communication and interpersonal skills
* Are resilient and able to remain calm in challenging situations
* Are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
* Can work effectively as part of a wider school team
This role requires a candidate who is confident in supporting pupils with additional needs and who understands that success for every child looks different. Experience supporting children with significant and complex SEND needs will be a distinct advantage.
Who is Lift Schools?
We're a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 59 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they've ever had.
We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.
We offer you:
* Comprehensive training: Access a wide range of developmental training to boost your career.
* Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
* Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships and travel deals
Please don't wait until the closing date to apply; we will review applications as we receive them.
Closing date: Monday 6th July 2026
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Lift Anglesey
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 610 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Lift Anglesey website
Lift Anglesey is an exciting and vibrant place to work that is forward-thinking with dedicated, hardworking staff who are committed to serving a culturally and linguistically diverse community. We are a large 3 form entry primary school with 585 pupils. Approximately 81% of children are bilingual or multilingual and there are 27 different languages spoken within the school. We have children from many diverse backgrounds, speaking a number of different languages. As a school we celebrate this diversity. Our specialist EAL team are trained in our main languages and support children, parents and staff, as well as assessing children in their first language. They also ensure that all children develop their grasp of English as a language as quickly as possible.
Our school is well equipped with appropriate resources to support all our children and their diverse cultural and religious experiences and backgrounds are reflected in the curriculum and activities that the school organises.
Our Vision and Values
At Lift Anglesey we constantly endeavour to create a welcoming, secure, and stable environment. Only then can we successfully achieve our aims and help the children reach their full potential.
Lift Anglesey is AIMING HIGH
AMBITION - Reaching our dreams ATTITUDE - Being responsible ACHIEVEMENT - Doing our best ACTION - Making it happen.
Our aims are to:
- To encourage active partnership between home, school and the community and their participation in all aspects of school life.
- To raise standards and achievement through high expectations.
- To offer equal opportunities to all children and staff regardless of gender, religion, race or any other special needs.
- To provide, through the statutory requirements, a wide range of broadly based experiences appropriate to individual needs so as to enable every child to realise his or her potential.
Our Curriculum
Our curriculum reflects the attitudes, values and respect that we have for all ethnic groups that make up the diverse community of our school. So, for example, the history curriculum gives due emphasis to ancient African traditions and cultures in the work that the children do on the Ancient Egyptians. In the religious education curriculum topics focus on religious festivals, the children study the importance of Diwali to Hindus and Vaisakhi to Sikhs. We also celebrate Eid, Diwali, Chinese New Year, Christmas, Easter and Harvest through a range of phase assemblies and topics that are researched and produced by different year groups. Teachers often celebrate other religious festivals if they have a child in their class from a particular religious background.
As a school we constantly review the curriculum and insure that it reflects the needs of our community and our children.
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