Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Welcombe Hills School, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 6TQ

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  31 August 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  10 August 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £25,460.00 - £28,220.00 Annually (Actual)

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

What we need

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our friendly and ambitious school. This position will involve working on a 1:1 basis with some of our pupils. Experience of working with pupils with a range of complex needs is desirable and a passion for enabling pupils with SEND to achieve their full potential is essential.

The core purpose of your role will be:

• To work with and support teachers in providing a high quality educational experience for all pupils
• To cover and lead class teaching as and when appropriate
• To support pupils’ learning in a range of classroom settings, including working with individuals, small groups and whole classes (where the teacher is not present)
• To support teachers with monitoring, assessing and evaluating pupil’s attainment and progress
• Establish positive relationship with pupils in order to support them and respond to their individual needs
• Maintain positive ethos and core values of the school
• Contribute to constructive team building amongst teaching staff, non-teaching staff, parents and carers

We offer

• The opportunity to make a difference
• Enthusiastic, friendly and engaged pupils who are keen to learn
• A supportive community of families and external partners
• A friendly and inclusive working environment
• Talented, dedicated and hardworking colleagues and SLT team
• Comprehensive induction and probation support

Reward & Benefits

• A competitive salary
• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme & significant employer contribution
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Enhanced employee assistance programme (including medical advice, financial support, legal advice and carer support for employee and household members)
• Occupational Health Service
• Well-being app
• Family Friendly and Employee Health & Wellbeing policies

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from candidates of all ages, backgrounds and those with disabilities.

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

Unity MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow robust safer recruitment processes, including online searches, during recruitment.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is eligible for an enhanced DBS check including a Barring List Check.
It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from candidates of all ages, backgrounds and those with disabilities.

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 Welcombe Hills School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 19
• Size: 170 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Welcombe Hills School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/welcombe-hills-school-stratford-upon-avon

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