18 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    29 May 2026 at 3pm

  • Date listed

    11 May 2026

Job details

Job role

  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: 27.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 38 weeks school term time only plus paid holiday

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

Between £26,824 and £28,598

What skills and experience we're looking for

This post involves organising and implementing support for SEND pupils in our brand-new SEND unit ‘Emperor House’, as well as supporting class teachers to deliver high quality mainstream learning. The post has responsibility for ensuring high quality interventions are implemented in the unit, complementing the work pupils access in the mainstream environment. We are looking for candidates with SEND experience as the role will be working with children with additional and sometimes complex communication and interaction needs on a 1:1 or small group basis

What the school offers its staff

Great children who are always keen to learn

•Parents that want the absolute best for their children

•Brilliant staff team to work with

•Fantastic teachers across the school

•A supportive Governing Body

•A great working environment

•Free tea and coffee

•A dynamic and skilled senior management team

•Great CPD opportunities

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.

Role Summary:

  • To provide support for pupil with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) and a place within the school’s specialist provision, and across the main school supporting pupils with difficulties associated with autism, for the duration of their time at Irchester Community Primary School.
  • To support pupils educational learning, emotional, social and behavioural difficulties, either on an individual basis or in small groups.
  • To deliver small group sessions to pupils to support meeting the targets on their EHCP.

  • Key Responsibilities
  • To run specific programmes and activities to assist pupils’ individual learning and social needs.
  • To be involved in the creation of differentiated resource materials, and to aid teachers in the identification and production of appropriate differentiated materials.
  • Develop knowledge of the particular needs of the pupil and seek advice from the SENDCo, Provision Lead, class teacher and outside agencies as required.
  • To carry out general administrative tasks: including photocopying, filing, display work, as well as organising and maintaining resources within the Additional Needs team.
  • Under the supervision of the SENCO, to assist in the identification and assessment of pupils individual Learning Plan (LP). To maintain up-to-date support records.
  • To establish and maintain positive, constructive and professional working relationships with staff, pupils and other education professionals, in order to maximise pupils’ development and achievement.
  • To be involved in the ‘Keyworker’ system in school and to act, under the guidance of the SENCO, as an identified adult to whom pupils or staff can come to discuss pastoral issues.
  • To acknowledge the need to maintain confidentiality regarding information in relation to pupils, staff or school issues, passing on information of personal nature regarding pupils to an appropriate member of staff.
  • To assist with the supervision of pupils during break and at lunchtime.
  • To support whole school training and where appropriate lead training of support staff to develop colleagues teaching and learning of pupils with communication and interaction difficulties.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils and expect all staff to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this post, plus two references for all short-listed candidates

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

View advert on school website (opens in new tab)

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

HLTA SEN unit advert September 2026.pdf - 426 KB (opens in new tab)
Emperor House HLTA with Autism Support JD & Person Spec May 26.pdf - 1000 KB (opens in new tab)

About Irchester Community Primary School

School type
Academies, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
351 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
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School website
Irchester Community Primary School website
Email address
austynw@irchester-school.net
Phone number
01933 353848
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Irchester Community Primary School is a two-form entry primary school with a 'Good' Ofsted rating (June 2023).
We are a nationally recognised school for excellent teaching of primary science, even having our own laboratory and Scientist in Residence. We have achieved Master School Status for the teaching of Accelerated Reading.

Arranging a visit to Irchester Community Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email austynw@irchester-school.net.

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