Job Description
Are you a lead practitioner with the skills to supervise and inspire a dedicated team of support staff?
Are you looking for a permanent home in a school that rewards loyalty and a relentless drive for high standards?
Can you seamlessly transition between Key Stages, taking full ownership of class coverage at a moment's notice?
If you have the ambition to lead and the expertise to deliver, we invite you to take the next step in your career with us.
Position: HLTA
Location: Cambridge
Contract Type: Full-Time permanent position
Start Date: September 2026
Qualification: SEN experience, HLTA Status (or equivalent Level 4+ qualification)
Randstad Education is hiring HLTAs in Cambridge. We need resilient, skilled professionals to lead cover supervision and manage high-impact intervention groups across various year groups. If you possess the expertise to adapt seamlessly to different learning environments and the drive to take on a crucial support role, secure your next career milestone with us today.
This is a full time permanent position and you will be required to support five days a week Monday - Friday inline with school hours.
You can easily apply by simply emailing me your CV now to
Responsibilities:
* Provide whole-class cover supervision during teacher absence.
* Plan and lead targeted intervention groups (e.g., literacy, numeracy, SEN).
* Contribute to lesson planning, resource creation, and student assessment.
* Support students with SEN and work closely with the SENCO.
* Mentor or support other Teaching Assistants where applicable.
* Uphold high standards of behaviour management and safeguarding.
Preferred Skills:
* HLTA Status OR a relevant Level 4+ qualification with significant TA experience.
* Proven experience covering classes and leading learning activities independently.
* Strong knowledge of the UK primary curriculum and assessment practices.
* Experience planning and delivering effective intervention programmes.
* Experience supporting students with SEN and implementing EHCPs.
* Excellent classroom management and communication skills.
Personal Attributes:
* Be comfortable and confident in managing challenging behaviours.
* Ability to engage with, and build rapport with the students.
* Be creative, proactive and flexible in their supporting style.
* Have experience with SEND or knowledge learning difficulties.
* Patient, empathetic, and resilient.
* A collaborative team player with leadership potential.
* Professional, reliable, and an excellent role model.
* Committed to inclusive education and student progress.
Please note that this role is unable to offer any Sponsorship at this time.
All candidates will be subject to Randstad Education's child protection and UK eligibility vetting including a DBS check and providing satisfactory references. A DBS on the update service would be a distinct advantage due to the urgent nature of some of these roles.
If you have recent and relevant experience for this position and are immediately available for work then please email me your CV now to
I look forward to hearing from you soon!