Higher Level Teaching Assistant (with SEND Responsibilities)
Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S21 3YB17 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
30 April 2026 at 3pm
Date listed
13 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Grade 9 - Actual Salary £24,330.60 - £25,812.36 per annum (£32,347 - £34,317 per annum FTE)
What skills and experience we're looking for
To teach pupils with support from the wider teaching team – increasing their knowledge, skills and understanding across a range of subject areas by using precise, clear modelling and feedback.
To enable all pupils to achieve their full potential through appropriate support and challenge.
To contribute to the safeguarding and promotion of the well-being of children and young people in line with current legal requirements, national policies and local guidance.
Manage pupil learning through effective teaching in accordance with our school’s bespoke planning and policies. Adapt and personalise planning to suit your style and the needs of the pupils in each specific class and provide specific feedback that moves progress forward
Use a variety of methods and strategies to match curricular objectives to pupil need and ensure equal opportunity for all pupils
Work with the SEND Team and Inclusion Team, to benefit from their specialist knowledge, to maximise your effectiveness within lessons and in creating specialist support packages
Support individual learning, by planning work with appropriate challenge and scaffolding, monitoring and reviewing pupil outcomes regularly
Provide precise, clear modelling and clear explanations using appropriate vocabulary, to support pupils to achieve
Support the children through raising pupils’ esteem, expectations, and aspirations
Have consistently high expectations and positive behaviour management strategies that help you encourage and manage each class effectively
Be responsible for the class that you teach – ensuring you understand their medical needs, safeguarding needs and can correspond with parents in place of the class teacher where needed
To focus on individual pupils to ensure their needs are being met within lessons – communicating effectively and sensitively.
To encourage pupils to interact and work co-operatively with each other.
Develop relationships, giving emotional support and acting as coach, trainer, developer and motivator.
Establish fair, respectful , trusting, supportive and constructive relationships.
Support pupils to evaluate their progress and provide guidance that will help them develop further.
Understand the key factors that affect children and young people’s learning and progress
Work effectively as a member of the school team to improve the quality of teaching and learning
Implement new initiatives adopted by the school, adapting classroom procedures accordingly, monitoring progress and reflecting on pedagogical outcomes.
Set high expectations for all pupils, to deepen their knowledge and understanding and to maximise their achievement.
Use positive management of behaviour in an environment of mutual respect that allows pupils to feel safe and secure and promotes their self-esteem.
Prepare, plan and manage specific lessons using effective methods and adjusting them according to pupils’ responses/needs.
To provide cover across main school as and when required Support for the School
Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to safeguarding, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.
Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.
Appreciate and support the role of other professionals.
Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required.
Participate in training and other learning activities and performance management as required.
Assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times, including before and after school and at lunchtime.
Accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required and take responsibility for a group under the supervision of the teacher.
To promote the policies and ethos of the school, to promote positive values, attitudes and good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encouraging pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour.
Be a role model to pupils through personal presentation and professional conduct.
Have high expectations and a commitment to helping young people fulfil their potential
Be familiar with and support all the Academy’s policies, e.g. those on Health and Safety, Citizenship, Literacy, Numeracy and ICT.
Have achieved a nationally recognised qualification as identified on the person specification for a HLTA
Establish effective working relationships with professional colleagues.
Liaise effectively with parent/carers and with other agencies with responsibility for pupils’ education and welfare, recognising the contribution that they can make the development and wellbeing of our pupils.
Be aware of the role of the Governing Body of the Academy and support it in performing its duties.
Be familiar with and implement the relevant requirements of the current SEN Code of Practice.
Consider the needs of all pupils within lessons and implement specialist advice -taking account of diversity.
What the school offers its staff
The Governors of this friendly and welcoming school are seeking to appoint an outstanding Higher Level Teaching Assistant. You will be required to work alongside our school SENDCO and class teachers to support class learning, individual pupils with SEN as well as small groups of pupils ensuring good progress is made.
We are seeking to appoint an individual who has relevant experience, knowledge and understanding for the role of Higher Level Teaching Assistant. Working with children with SEND is essential. Candidates will need to demonstrate good communication and nurturing skills, be enthusiastic and able to work on their own initiative at times and to engage in the fulfilment of our school mission: Our mission, with God’s help, is to grow and develop in all areas of our lives. Within a safe, happy and stimulating environment, we aim to be the best we can.
The successful candidates will be committed to the Catholic ethos of our school. A determination to raise standards, having high expectations and working effectively as part of a team are essential. Informal visits to the school are always welcome and can be arranged via the Headteacher or school office. We look forward to hearing from you.
The Governors are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and staff. DBS (enhanced) checks are undertaken as part of our safe recruiting process. Job description, person specification and application forms are available on our school website: www.immaculate-derbyshire.co.uk
Closing date: Thursday 30th April 2026
Interview date: Monday 18th May 2026
All CES application forms should be emailed to the Business Manager carla.weaving@immaculate-derbyshire.co.uk
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 207 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary website
- Email address
- carla.weaving@immaculate-derbyshire.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01246432916
Arranging a visit to Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email carla.weaving@immaculate-derbyshire.co.uk.
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