Teaching Assistant L2

Houlton School, RUGBY, Warwickshire, CV23 1ED

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Subject to vetting

• Closing date

  9 November 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  4 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: NJC Pay Scale 17 – 22 £32,046.00 to £34,811.00 FTE £27,780.64 - £30,177.61 Actual

Teaching Assistant L2 job summary

Houlton School is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Teaching Assistant who can make a meaningful impact on the wellbeing, behaviour, and learning of our most vulnerable students.

We are looking for a candidate who can work closely with class teachers, the pastoral team, and the SEND department to deliver bespoke interventions tailored to individual student needs. This includes providing targeted 1:1 support, small-group sessions, and in-class assistance to promote emotional regulation, resilience, and positive engagement in learning.

A key part of the role will also involve identifying concerns and making referrals to external agencies, ensuring that students receive timely and appropriate support beyond the classroom. The successful candidate will be confident in liaising with professionals such as educational psychologists, counselling services, Early Help, and other external partners, always advocating for the needs of the child.

You will join a warm, collaborative, and supportive team who are passionate about improving outcomes for students. We will provide training, guidance, and ongoing development opportunities to help you feel confident and successful in the role.

This position is highly rewarding and ideal for individuals with experience or a strong interest in pastoral care. It is also excellent preparation for those considering future training-many of our teaching assistants progress into teaching through the Houlton Teaching School, and the Transforming Lives Educational Trust offers strong pathways for career development.

If you are committed to making a genuine difference to the lives of young people with SEND needs, we warmly encourage you to apply.

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

The Transforming Lives Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff, volunteers, contractors, parents and pupils to share this commitment.

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 Houlton School

• Organisation type: Free School, ages 4 to 18
• Education phase: All through school
• Size: 895 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Houlton School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/houlton-school

Houlton School is an 11-18 Free School Academy with World Class Quality Mark status. It is part of the Transforming Lives Educational Trust, based in Rugby. It opened to its founding cohort of Year 7 pupils in September 2021 and will grow, one cohort at a time until there are pupils across ages 11-18.

We are fortunate to occupy a brand new, £39 campus-style academy, which includes the Grade II listed former Rugby Radio Station buildings, as well as three new purpose-built, specialist teaching blocks, all set within a 20 acre campus on the Eastern border of Warwickshire.

This is an exciting time to join the Houlton family. Already accredited as a 'World Class School', you could join us as one of the very first cohorts of both staff and pupils. Check out our campus here: https://youtu.be/zLjJVdqJ3eI

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