Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

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Thank you for your interest in our job vacancy. Please complete the application as fully as possible and explain any gaps in your employment history. We would like to understand more about how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the job description and person specification for the role.

Should you wish to apply for the post, please complete our online application form which is accessed via the vacancies page of the school’s website (www.rudheathsenioracademy.org.uk), and send this to recruitment@rudheathsenioracademy.org.uk by the closing date and time.

Closing date: Friday 9th January 2026

Time: 09:00am

Are you looking for a role where each day is different, filled with experiences that are challenging, fun and fulfilling? If so, The Rudheath Senior Academy is the school for you!

We have a fantastic opportunity to increase our learning support provision at Rudheath Senior by appointing an enthusiastic and dynamic Higher Level Teaching Assistant. This is a role where you will go home with a sense of achievement knowing that you have made a difference to our children’s school lives.

Our teaching assistants are pivotal to our success both in and outside of the classroom, providing a great deal of support to students and staff alike. You will be helping out children to expand their wider understanding of the world and play a positive role in school and in their community.

As part of this HLTA role, you will work as part of our new Resourced Provision, with the aim of supporting children with specific social and emotional needs.

Key attributes for the role include:

• Experience as a Teaching Assistant or other educational background.
• A passion for working with young people within a school setting.
• The ability to be self-motivated and undertake classroom assistance proactively.
• A relationships-based approach to working with staff, students and parents/carers.
• A reflective individual with excellent organisational skills.

For further information regarding this role, please contact admin@rudheathsenioracademy.org.uk.