Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
Location: Sunderland
Rate: £95–£120 per day
Contract: Long-term opportunities available
About the Role
We are recruiting a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to support teaching and learning within a specialist alternative education setting. This role involves delivering planned learning activities and interventions while supporting pupils with SEMH needs.
Key Responsibilities
1. Deliver learning activities to individuals or small groups.
2. Support pupils with academic and emotional development.
3. Assist with behaviour management and classroom routines.
4. Work closely with teaching staff to support lesson delivery.
5. Contribute to pupil progress monitoring.
Skills & Experience
6. HLTA status or equivalent experience.
7. Strong understanding of SEMH and behaviour support.
8. Confident, calm and adaptable approach.
9. Commitment to inclusive education.
Why Join?
This role is ideal for an experienced TA looking to take on more responsibility within a rewarding alternative provision setting.
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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