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SEN Higher Level Teaching Assistant (SEN HLTA) Job Description
Reporting to: SENDco and Headteacher
Salary: M1/Level 18 £15.96 per hour to £18.03 per hour depending on experience
Hours: 8:30am to 3:30pm – 30 minute lunchbreak
Fixed term contract: 01st June 2026 to 23rd July 2027
Closing date: Wednesday 13th May 2026 at 12noon
Interviews: Tuesday 19th May
We are looking for an excellent SEN Higher Level Teaching Assistant who has a genuine desire for the children in their care to flourish both academically and personally.
OFSTED 2025
Holy Family is an inclusive school. Staff create an environment where pupils show respect for each other.
Pupils demonstrate the school’s ethos of kindness and compassion. They care deeply about each other.
Main purpose
The SEN Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) will:
•Provide learning and care support for pupils with special educational needs (SEN) in our specialist classroom.
•Work in conjunction with the teacher to plan and deliver activities based on the needs of the children.
•Support pupils with routines, transitions and behaviour management
Duties and responsibilities
Supporting pupils
•Build positive relationships with pupils, promoting high self-esteem and independence
•Adapt communication style to respond to pupils according to their individual needs
•Support pupils with their social, emotional and mental health needs, escalating concerns where appropriate
•Promote high standards of behaviour, responding to incidents in line with the school’s behaviour policy and
•guidelines on physical intervention
•Assist with the development and delivery of EHCP’s and any further support plans.
•For some pupils there may be a need to administer medication in accordance with an agreed plan with appropriate training where required.
• For some pupils there may be a need to assist pupils with mobility, eating, dressing and hygiene, as required, whilst encouraging independence.
Teaching and learning
Lead activities and direct other adults in the absence of the teacher
•Contribute to the planning of differentiated learning activities for individual or small groups of pupils with special educational needs (SEN), delivering activities inside or outside the classroom to individuals and small groups.
•Organise and manage appropriate learning environment and resources across subjects.
•Support the teaching of a specialised curriculum aimed at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning
•Use IT skills to advance pupils’ learning
•Through observations, provide regular feedback to the class teacher on pupil progress, attainment and barriers to learning
•Support class teachers with maintaining good order and discipline among pupils, managing behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment
•Contribute to the overall ethos, aims and work of the school
•Undertake any other relevant duties given by the class teacher or SEN co-ordinator (SENCO) or headteacher.
Working with staff, parents/carers and relevant professionals
Share knowledge and understanding of pupils to other school staff and any outside agencies and professionals, so that informed decision making can take place on intervention and provision
•Communicate effectively with parents and carers under the direction of teachers
•Contribute to meetings with parents and carers by providing feedback on pupil progress, attainment and barriers to learning, as directed by teachers
•Contribute/provide relevant information to support annual reviews
•Collaborate and work with colleagues and other relevant professionals within and beyond the school
•Develop effective professional relationships with colleagues
•Be able to work within and lead a team
Professional development
Help keep their own knowledge and understanding relevant and up to date by reflecting on their own practice, liaising
•with school leaders, and identifying relevant professional development to improve personal effectiveness
•Take opportunities to build the appropriate skills, qualifications, and/or experience needed for the role, with support from the school
•Take part in the school’s appraisal procedures
Other areas of responsibility
Safeguarding
•Work in line with statutory safeguarding guidance (e.g. Keeping Children Safe in Education, Prevent) and our safeguarding and child protection policies
•Promote the safeguarding of all pupils in the school
•Undertake school Safeguarding training and use our school reporting system.
If you think that you possess the above then we would love to hear from you.
Informal visits are warmly welcomed. Please telephone the school to arrange an appointment.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
Holy Family Catholic Primary & Nursery School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be subject to a full DBS and medical check before appointment is confirmed.
Safeguarding Statement
Holy Family Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.