Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
Location: Epping Forest
Salary: paid to scale
Contract: Full Time
Start Date: ASAP / April & September
About the Role
Protocol Education is working in partnership with welcoming and supportive schools to recruit an experienced Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA). This is an excellent opportunity to join a committed team and make a positive impact on pupils’ learning and development.
The successful candidate will support teaching and learning across the school and will be confident in leading lessons and covering classes when required.
Key Responsibilities
1. Deliver pre-planned lessons in the absence of the class teacher
2. Support pupils’ learning across the curriculum
3. Work with individuals and small groups to reinforce learning
4. Assist with lesson planning, assessment, and feedback
5. Promote positive behaviour and uphold school policies
6. Support pupils with additional needs, including SEND, where appropriate
The Ideal Candidate Will Have
7. HLTA status or relevant experience working at HLTA level
8. Experience in a primary/secondary school setting
9. Strong classroom management skills
10. A flexible, professional, and reliable approach
11. A commitment to safeguarding and pupil wellbeing
Why Apply Through Protocol Education?
12. Dedicated consultant support
13. Access to long-term and permanent opportunities
14. Competitive pay rates
15. Streamlined compliance and onboarding process
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
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