Higher Level Teaching Assistant: Literacy and Numeracy
The Purbeck School, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4PF13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
23 November 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
10 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subjects
- English, Mathematics
Working pattern
- Term time: 35 hours per week, Term Time Only Monday - Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £33,119
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking an exceptional Higher Level Teaching Assistant or someone with the relevant skills and experience willing to work towards the qualification; primarily to lead targeted literacy and numeracy intervention for pupils who enter secondary school below age-related expectations.
Working closely with our SENDCo and English and mathematics teams, the successful candidate will deliver structured individual and small-group intervention, helping pupils develop the fundamental literacy and numeracy skills required to access the secondary curriculum.
This is a specialist intervention role requiring considerably more than conventional classroom support. The successful candidate will help assess pupils' needs, deliver and adapt intervention programmes, monitor progress and provide clear evidence of impact.
We are particularly interested in applicants who have experience of working with pupils with low prior attainment and/or SEND and who can demonstrate strong literacy and numeracy skills.
The successful applicant will:
• hold HLTA status or have equivalent relevant experience
• have GCSE English and Mathematics at Grade C/4 or above, or equivalent
• have experience of delivering individual and small-group intervention
• have experience supporting pupils with SEND and/or low prior attainment
• demonstrate excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• be confident in assessing, monitoring and recording pupil progress
• be committed to improving outcomes for pupils who face barriers to learning
The role provides an excellent opportunity for an experienced TA or HLTA to take significant responsibility for an important area of the school's SEND and inclusion provision.
Closing date: Midnight, 23rd November 2026
What the school offers its staff
Thank you for your interest in joining The Purbeck School.
I may be a little biased, but I genuinely believe The Purbeck School is a wonderful place to work. We are proud to be a school where students achieve highly, develop confidence and character, and leave with both excellent qualifications and a strong set of values rooted in our core principles of kindness, aspiration and perseverance. Our recent GCSE and A Level outcomes placed us amongst the top-performing schools nationally, reflecting the dedication of both our staff and students.
We are seeking an exceptional Higher Level Teaching Assistant, or someone willing to work towards the qualification, to play a key role within our SEND and Inclusion provision. Working closely with our SENDCo and English and Mathematics departments, you will lead targeted literacy and numeracy interventions, helping students develop the skills and confidence needed to access the wider curriculum and achieve their potential.
The SEND team is highly supportive and committed to continuous improvement. We place professional development at the heart of what we do and are proud that outcomes for our students with SEND consistently exceed national averages.
This is an exciting time to join the department. In September 2025, we opened our new Complex Communication Base following significant investment and a complete refurbishment of the SEND block, further enhancing the support and facilities available to students.
If you are passionate about inclusion and committed to improving outcomes for young people, I would be delighted to receive your application.
Should you wish to visit the school or discuss the role, please contact our SENDCo, who will be happy to help.
Yours sincerely,
Mr Adam Darley
HeadteacherFurther information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Purbeck School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all members of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and this is a commitment we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Government safer recruitment guidelines.
Applying for the job
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About The Purbeck School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1022 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- The Purbeck School website
- Email address
- charris@purbeck.wessex.ac
- Phone number
- 01929 550077
The Purbeck School is a wonderful place to work. Over the past three years we have grown to be a very successful school with excellent results placing us comfortably in the top 20% of schools nationally.
We have high expectations of our staff and students and work around the key principles of kindness, aspiration, and perseverance. We are looking for committed people who care passionately about education and the welfare and progress of students. This is also an incredibly supportive and friendly school with a very caring pastoral team.
Arranging a visit to The Purbeck School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email charris@purbeck.wessex.ac.
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