Higher Level Teaching Assistant Level 4 - Special School Only (Ysgol Penmaes)
Job description
YSGOL PENMAES
HIGHER LEVEL TEACHING ASSISTANT
32.5hrs per week term time only
Grade 9: £34,434 - £36,363 pro rata
Start date: December 2025 - maternity cover opportunity
This advert is for a maternity cover and is suitable for candidates who have gained HLTA status. The secondment would be until the substantive post holder returns to their post, at which time the successful candidate would return to their substantive post.
Please read this advert in conjunction with the Professional Standards for Assisting Teaching.
We expect the successful candidate to:
● Be able to support the delivery of high quality learning experiences for all pupils and seek to make learning exciting and a positive experience.
● Inspire and motivate our pupils and demonstrate a commitment to raising pupil attainment with high expectations of learning.
● Actively contribute to Additional Learning Provision target setting and monitoring;
● Be able to use your own initiative to improve the quality of provision for the pupils;
● Have experience of planning and delivering lessons;
● Be innovative, creative and ambitious as a good role model to pupils and other staff;
● Be supportive, nurturing and understanding with high expectations of positive behaviour.
● Communicate well with parents, carers and colleagues as well as pupils.
● Demonstrate good communication skills both orally and written.
● Work well as part of a team;
● Be willing to contribute to school life outside of the classroom.
● Have the desire to make a substantial and sustained contribution towards the ethos and vision of our school;
● Have extensive experience of working with pupils with additional learning needs;
● Be prepared to assist with personal care (training for manual handling will be provided);
● Cover weekly PPA sessions where deemed necessary and appropriate
● Manage and support pupils with challenging behaviour (training will be provided) including contributing to Individual Support Plans as well as adhering to them
● Support the planning of off-site visits
In return you will receive:
● The support of committed, enthusiastic and dedicated colleagues
● A supportive and professional working environment
● Support for your ongoing professional development
This position has a requirement for an Enhanced DBS Check