Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Stamford Welland Academy, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 1HE

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Flexible for the right candidate

• Closing date

  26 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  10 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £22,286.00 - £24,984.00 Annually (Actual)

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

Vacancy for Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Salary: £22,286-£24,984 (depending on experience)

Hours: 32.5 per week.

Stamford Welland Academy is seeking an enthusiastic, skilled and dedicated Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join our inclusive and ambitious team. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of young people by supporting their learning, literacy development and academic progress.

We are looking for an individual who is passionate about helping students overcome barriers to learning and achieve their full potential. Working closely with our SEND, pastoral and teaching teams, you will deliver targeted interventions, support classroom learning and lead small group and whole-class activities when required.

This role would be particularly suited to someone with experience in literacy intervention, phonics delivery and supporting students with dyslexia or specific learning difficulties (SpLD).

You will be working under the direction of the class teacher and SENDCo to:

• Provide personalised, bespoke provision for pupils who are not on track to meet age expectations, including pupils with EAL.
• Deliver high quality phonics and reading fluency provision.
• Contribute to the planning and evaluation of learning activities with teaching staff in order to plan and deliver high quality educational provision for our young people.
• Support the implementation of APDRs, behaviour plans, curriculum planning and assessment, providing detailed feedback to the teacher, parent or outside agency as needed.
• Encourage and promote the inclusion and acceptance of all children.
• Contribute to the wider life of the academy, including after school educational provision.

The ideal candidate:

• Is skillful in working with children in all year groups to support their learning and progress.
• Is confident and resilient, patient and nurturing and who wants to help us to support our pupils to thrive and develop into successful young people.
• Demonstrates excellent classroom practice with high standards of teaching and learning.
• Can act on their own initiative.
• Is qualified to NVQ Level 3 for Teaching Assistants/HLTA qualification or equivalent or is willing to work towards this qualification.
• Is a good team player who is willing to contribute to the ethos and wider community of the academy.
• Is motivated, passionate, and reflective about their work.
• Demonstrates an understanding of child protection and safeguarding issues.

Desirable qualifications and experience:

• A recognised dyslexia qualification, such as a Level 5 Diploma in Teaching Learners with Dyslexia/Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD), or equivalent.
• Training in specialist literacy interventions or phonics programmes.
• Experience supporting students with dyslexia and literacy difficulties in a secondary school setting.
• Knowledge of access arrangements and inclusive classroom strategies.

About Meridian Trust -

Meridian Trust is a values-led organisation formed in 2011 that has risen to be one of the highest-performing academy trusts in the country. The Trust is founded on its commitment to a high-quality educational provision for all at the heart of local communities. Meridian currently operates primary, secondary and special schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire.

Meridian Trust offers a wealth of fantastic benefits for teaching and support staff which are highlighted below but are not limited to -

• Apprenticeship and CPD opportunities which allow you to gain specialist knowledge in a role you are passionate about developing in
• Opportunity to jump start your career in teaching through our dedicated Initial Teacher Training Team (ITT)
• Support for mental health and wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Programme and other resources
• Cycle to work scheme
• Defined benefit local government or Teacher’s pension scheme
• Healthcare benefits including free eye test vouchers and flu vaccinations
• Free on-site parking
• Discounts on a wide range of benefits from everyday essentials to holidays

To explore our full range of benefits, please visit https://www.meridiantrust.co.uk/jobs-and-training/benefits/.

For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below.

Closing date for applications: Thursday 26th November, noon. But may close sooner should we receive sufficient applications.

Interviews will be held on: Week commencing 30th November 2026

Meridian Trust reserves the right to close the applications early in the event that a suitable candidate is sourced. Applications will be reviewed as received so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as social media checks.

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 Stamford Welland Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 648 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Stamford Welland Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/stamford-welland-academy

Stamford Welland Academy joined the Meridian family of schools in 2014. In September 2021 we were inspected by Ofsted and judged to be ‘Good’ overall where ‘Leaders have high ambitions for what pupils can achieve’.

Stamford has train lines that service Peterborough, Leicester & Cambridge.

We are an ever-expanding secondary school with admissions increasing in every year group each year. The confidence that the community has in our excellent pastoral care and quality of teaching means that we are growing at a rapid rate within the Stamford community.

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