SEND Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

Yarnfield Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B11 3PJ

21 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  2 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: Grade 4, (FTE £35,570 - £43,149) Actual salary is £31,448 - £38,149

SEND Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) job summary

Summit Learning Trust Mission Statement

Strength through Endeavour

Ambition through Challenge

Excellence through Diversity

About this Role

We are seeking an enthusiastic, dedicated and highly motivated SEND Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join our growing Enhanced Provision. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced practitioner to play a key role in supporting pupils with a range of additional needs and to help shape inclusive practice across our school. This role will be based in our enhanced provision to support our high-needs SEND pupils.

As our SEND HLTA, you will work alongside the SENDCO and wider staff team to deliver exceptional support for pupils with SEND. You will lead targeted interventions, support teaching and learning, monitor pupil progress and contribute to the development of high-quality provision that enables every child to thrive.

The role provides opportunities to:

• Lead learning activities, interventions and small group teaching.
• Support pupils with a range of SEND, including communication and interaction, cognition and learning, sensory and physical, and social, emotional and mental health needs.
• Contribute to EHCP reviews and annual review processes.
• Work closely with families and external professionals.
• Support and mentor Teaching Assistants within the Enhanced Provision.
• Help develop and promote inclusive practice across the school.
• Make a genuine difference to children's academic, social and emotional development every day.

About You

We Are Looking For Someone Who:

• Has HLTA status or significant experience working within a SEND environment.
• Has strong knowledge of SEND and inclusive teaching practices.
• Can build positive relationships with pupils, families and professionals.
• Is confident leading interventions and supporting learning across the curriculum.
• Has excellent communication, organisational and teamwork skills.
• Is passionate about helping children achieve their full potential.
• Can remain calm, adaptable and solution-focused when supporting pupils with complex needs.
• Shares our commitment to high expectations, inclusion and safeguarding.

About our school

Yarnfield Primary School is a three form entry primary school with a 52 place nursery serving a diverse community in south Birmingham. The school is part of the Summit Learning Trust which comprises of five primary schools, three secondary schools and a sixth form. Yarnfield Primary is on an exciting journey with OFSTED judging the School Good with outstanding features. Our aim, drive and ambition is to provide the children with real, purposeful high quality learning experiences which inspire and motivate them in achieving their very best.

Why work for us?

We offer a range of wellbeing and work-life balance benefits to recognise and reward the essential contributions our colleagues make to our success and growth. These include access to:

• Employee assistance programme
• High quality training and support in and across academies enabling career progression
• Wellbeing Advocates
• Lifestyle benefits and discount schemes, including gym discounts and cycle to work scheme
• Health Protection Scheme alongside Flu Jab and Eyecare Vouchers
• Generous employer pension schemes

Why Join Summit Learning Trust?

• A welcoming, supportive, and inclusive working environment.
• Commitment to your professional development with high quality CPD opportunities and career progression.
• Access to staff wellbeing initiatives and a wide range of employee benefits.
• The chance to make a meaning impact on the lives of young people.

We warmly welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and communities. Summit Learning Trust is proud to be an equal opportunities employer, committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and supported to thrive.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all colleagues to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, including a Children’s Barred List check., and online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates. Our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy is available to view here. If you require the application form in a different format, please contact hr.enquiries@summitlearningtrust.org.uk.

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

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

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 Yarnfield Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 639 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Yarnfield Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/yarnfield-primary-school-birmingham

Yarnfield Primary School is a three form entry primary school with a 52 place nursery serving a diverse community in south Birmingham. The school is part of the Summit Learning trust which comprises of four primary schools, three secondary schools and a sixth form.

Yarnfield Primary is on an exciting journey whose recent improvements have been recognised by OFSTED. Our aim, drive and ambition is to provide the children with real, purposeful high quality learning experiences which inspire and motivate them in achieving their very best.

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