Special Intervention: Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Esher Church of England High School, Esher, Surrey, KT10 8AP

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  10 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  3 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £28,769.00 - £30,819.00 Annually (FTE) Actual starting salary £20,057

Special Intervention: Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

Specialist Intervention: Higher Level Teaching Assistant 30 hours per week, term time only (37.6 weeks), worked over 5 days (8.40am - 3.10pm) Fixed-term contract for one year (Surrey County Council funded) Salary: PS5 (£28,769-£30,819 FTE). Starting pro-rata salary from £20,056

Are you passionate about helping young people overcome barriers to learning and thrive in mainstream education?

Esher High School is seeking an enthusiastic and committed Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join an exciting new Targeted Intervention Programme, funded by Surrey County Council.

This is a unique opportunity to help shape and deliver a new provision that will provide intensive, personalised support for pupils experiencing significant barriers to learning. Working alongside a Specialist Teacher, you will play a key role in identifying barriers to learning, promoting emotional regulation, supporting engagement in lessons and helping pupils successfully access the mainstream curriculum.

You will work flexibly across the school, supporting pupils both within lessons and through targeted interventions, building positive relationships and enabling young people to develop the confidence, independence and skills they need to succeed.

The successful candidate will have experience of working with young people, excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build trusting relationships with pupils, families and colleagues. Experience of supporting pupils with SEND, social, emotional and mental health needs, or delivering targeted interventions would be advantageous, although training will be provided for the right candidate.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of an innovative programme that will contribute to developing inclusive practice across the school and improving outcomes for some of our most vulnerable learners.

Esher High is an excellent performing school and is proud to be part of Enlighten Learning Trust (ELT). We aim to equip our students with the skills to grow into confident, ambitious and responsible citizens ready to face the challenges of the adult world. Our staff are passionate about ensuring every young person is able to achieve their potential.

Please refer to the Job Description for further details regarding this role and how to apply. We welcome early applications and reserve the right to interview and appoint before the closing date should a suitable candidate be identified.

Please refer to the Job Description for further details regarding this role and how to apply. We welcome early applications and will consider holding interviews and appointing before the closing date for strong candidates. 

Closing Date:  Friday 10th July 9:00am
Interview Date: Thursday 16th July

Shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.  It is an offence to apply for a role if applicants are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.   For further information please refer to our Child Protection & Safeguarding policy which is available on the Enlighten Learning Trust Careers page. Any successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service. 

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Please refer to the school website for further information regarding our Child Protection & Safeguarding policy. Any successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service.

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 Esher Church of England High School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1160 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Esher Church of England High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/esher-church-of-england-high-school

Esher High School is an excellent, high-performing School and is proud to be part of Enlighten Learning Trust (ELT). We aim to equip our students with the skills to grow into confident, ambitious and responsible citizens ready to face the challenges of the adult world. Our staff are passionate about seeing young people succeed in their subject.

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