SEND HLTA

Werneth Primary School, Oldham, Lancashire, OL8 4BL

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  4th January 2027

• Closing date

  6 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  24 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £35,570.00 - £39,481.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary £31,073 - £34,490

SEND HLTA job summary

SEND HLTA

1 x 36.66 hrs per week to start from 4th January 2027

Permanent Contract, 39 weeks per year.

Salary: Pro rata of points 23 - 27 £35,570 - £39,481 (Actual salary £31,073 - £34,490)

We are growing our SEND provision, and we are looking for an exceptional HLTA to join us. Werneth Primary School has secured funding to develop a purpose-designed 24 place Inclusion Base for primary-aged children with social communication difficulties, including Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC).

This is a unique opportunity to join us at the beginning of this exciting journey and help shape our provision that will make a lasting difference to children and their families. Our vision is to provide high quality specialist support in a welcoming, inclusive environment, enabling children to learn alongside their peers and siblings within their local school community. Whether you are an experienced HLTA looking for your next challenge or a TA who wants to develop their career in SEND, we would encourage you to apply for the role and take the next step in your SEND career.

Inclusion Base Open Evening

We are hosting an Inclusion Base Open Evening at Werneth Primary School on Wednesday 06 October 2026 between 15:30 and 17:00 for anyone interested in this HLTA opportunity. This is a great chance to find out more about the role, hear what it is like to work within our SEND provision, meet members of the team and ask any questions you may have. If you would like to attend, please click here to register your interest.

Werneth Primary School

Werneth Primary School is a two-form entry Primary School, with children from Nursery to Year 6. We are a part of the Pinnacle Learning Trust, alongside Broadfield Primary School, Alexandra Park Junior School, Hathershaw College and Oldham Sixth Form College.

Rated 'Good' by Ofsted in May, 2023, we serve a diverse school community and are committed to making sure that every child makes excellent progress, no matter their starting point.

Our school values of Care-Aspire-Persevere are values that are lived by our children and by our Staff Team.

Education is part of the foundation of our children's future success, so we aim to raise aspirations so that expectations can be surpassed in every lesson, every day. We want our children to build a love of learning, enjoy our wonderful curriculum and access the many learning and personal development opportunities provided for them.

By joining the Werneth Primary School Team, you will benefit from our extensive CPD programme (supplemented by The Pinnacle Learning Trust Research School) and enjoy working with our expert and committed staff, our aspirational families and our wonderful children.

You can get a feel for the passion we have at Werneth Primary School through our website, but please do organise to come in and meet us in person. That’s the best way to get a sense of the dynamic and broad education that our children are enjoying and what your future at Werneth Primary School can be.

The Pinnacle Learning Trust

At the Pinnacle Learning Trust, we celebrate students’ uniqueness and support our young people to flourish and become responsible, successful citizens who contribute positively to their communities. Our Trust invests in each member of staff, offering them professional development opportunities, including designation as Evidence Leads in Education for the Research School; delivery of school-to-school support; CPD facilitation and support for trainee teachers. Staff have access to opportunities to develop their teaching practice, such as training on metacognition, virtual classroom coaching and retrieval practice. As a Trust, we celebrate diversity by encouraging an understanding of our communities, faiths and cultures.

Closing Date: Noon on Tuesday 6th November 2026
Interviews to take place w/c Monday 9th November 2026

To apply, please visit our website: https://www.pinnaclelearningtrust.org.uk/Vacancies/

Additional Reasons to Join Us:

Automatic enrolment into a Pension Scheme

Cycle to work schemes available

Various health and well-being benefits (including on site gym membership at Oldham Sixth Form College and The Hathershaw College)

Free on-site parking

Excellent opportunities for CPD and career development

Commitment to Safeguarding

Werneth Primary School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, governors and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo pre-employment checks. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The Pinnacle Learning Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups and ethnic minorities.

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

As part of our safeguarding commitment and promoting the welfare of children any offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory DBS checks as part of the pre-employment procedures. The Pinnacle Learning Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups and ethnic minorities.

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 Werneth Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 429 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Werneth Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/werneth-primary-school

The Pinnacle Learning Trust founded in 2017, is a thriving Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) operating across all phases of education to the age of eighteen. Our mission is to improve the lives and life chances of young people in Oldham and the local area, by a commitment to raising aspirations and achievements across all our academies, through the development of outstanding practice based upon partnerships. Our purpose is to provide excellent academies for our children and young people which establish a culture of high aspirations, and provide and nurture an ethos whereby students learn by example and grow morally and socially.
The Trust currently comprises of 4 academies:

Werneth Primary School (3-11)
Broadfield Primary School (2 – 11)
The Hathershaw College (11-16)
Oldham Sixth Form College (16-19)

We are proud of our caring, inclusive ethos where we set high standards and expectations to our students to achieve their very best. We also expect the very best of our staff and provide a full induction and training package relevant to the job role.

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