Higher Level Teaching Assistant
The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College, Manchester, M20 6BX14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
19 March 2026 at 8am
Date listed
5 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 5, Points 13-19 £26,403- £32,061 pro rata (actual £24,981.45- £ 28,203.90).
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you a determined, committed and capable individual with the skills and enthusiasm to ignite a passion for learning within our pupils and encourage them to use their full potential?
Would you love to help our vulnerable students succeed and make progress academically, socially and emotionally?
We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic individuals, who would love to be part of our journey at The Barlow and could be instrumental in making a difference to our student’s education.
Is it important for you to work in a supportive team, focused on continuous improvement and driving the school forward?
Do you want to work in a diverse and inclusive community, with high standards of pupil behaviour and a calm and purposeful learning environment?
If so, this could be the ideal role for you.
At The Barlow we are looking for a permanent, Higher Level Teaching Assistant.
The Barlow has a great reputation as an employer who provides continuous professional development and job stability.
Important Details:
- Contract: Permanent, 35 hours per week, school term time plus 1 week.
- Salary: Grade 5, Points 13-19 £26,403- £32,061 pro rata (actual £24,981.45- £ 28,203.90).
- Working Pattern: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Start Date: ASAP.
- Pension: Greater Manchester Pension Fund with employer contributions of 17.2%.
- Location: Parrs Wood Road, Didsbury, M20 6BX.
Duties of the Higher-Level Teaching Assistant:
You will work alongside the Learning Support Team to:
- Undertake group work with a range of pupils who are underachieving in a variety of subjects in order to achieve their targets, raise their motivation and aspirations.
- Recognise and respond to pupils who may suffer with social/emotional or mental health difficulties.
- Work with pupils on the autistic spectrum who have communication and interaction difficulties on a one-to one basis.
- Be responsible for welcoming and coordinating any new agency Teaching Assistants on an ad-hoc basis.
The Higher-Level Teaching Assistant must:
- Have NVQ level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification or equivalent qualifications or experience.
- Have experience of working with or caring for secondary aged children.
- Have experience of working with pupils with additional needs, in particular children with social, emotional or mental health difficulties.
- Have good literacy and numeracy skills.
- Have the ability to work pro-actively and re-engage pupils within challenging situations.
- Be willing to undertake emergency first aid training.
- Demonstrate a commitment to supporting whole‑school priorities and the wider curriculum needs.
Advantages but not essential:
- Previous experience of working with young people with autism would be an advantage.
Are you the Higher Level Teaching Assistant we have been searching for?
If so, please get in touch - call the HR team 0161 438 2108, send over your CV, or complete and return an application form hr@thebarlowrchigh.co.uk
Closing date: Thursday 19th March 2026, 8.00am
Interview: Week Beginning 23rd March 2026
About our School
The Barlow is a highly successful, mixed, 11-16 Catholic comprehensive school. In July 2024, Ofsted judged our school to be ‘Good’ in all categories. In May 2025, our school was judged ‘Outstanding’ in all categories in the Catholic Schools Inspection. Our examination results are strong; above national average in most subject areas. We are a diverse and inclusive community, with high standards of pupil behaviour and a calm and purposeful learning environment. The school is located in Didsbury, a popular area of south Manchester, with excellent transport links.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and protecting the wellbeing of children and young people, and expects all staff to share their commitment. An enhanced DBS and social media screening are required for all successful applicants.
Our school is passionate about diversity and treat everyone equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.
What the school offers its staff
You will benefit from:
- Working with children.
- Great working hours.
- School holidays.
- Job stability.
- Local government pension scheme, including life insurance and dependents pensions.
- Access to varied online training.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- A supportive team and working environment.
- An interesting and varied role.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our school is committed to safeguarding and protecting the wellbeing
of children and young people and expects all staff to share their
commitment. An enhanced DBS is required for all successful applicants.
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.
About The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 918 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- hr@thebarlowrchigh.co.uk
- Phone number
- 0161 445 8053
The Barlow is a highly successful, mixed, 11-16 Catholic comprehensive.
In June 2024, Ofsted judged our school to be ‘Good’ in all categories.
Public examination results are strong; above national average in most
subject areas. We are a diverse and inclusive community, with high
standards of pupil behaviour and a calm and purposeful learning
environment. The school is located in Didsbury, a popular area of south
Manchester, with excellent transport links.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and protecting the wellbeing
of children and young people and expects all staff to share their
commitment. An enhanced DBS is required for all successful applicants.
School location
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