Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)


Company:	Teaching Vacancies
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Colchester, CO3 3QJ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	25 Sept 2026
Closing date:	25 Oct 2026

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

About you…

• Professional, caring and calm

• Organised, efficient and energetic

• Confident leading individuals and groups

• Proactive and positive with people

• Keen to learn and share your expertise

• Good communicator and collaborator

• Experience leading learning sessions

• Confident meeting additional complex needs

• Interest and experience leading Physical Education (PE) and/or Outdoor Learning sessions beneficial

What the school offers its staff

About Us…

• Our pupils are eager to learn-"Behaviour is a strength at KHS"- Challenge Partner Review

• We have a skilled, diverse, team with expertise and experience in MLD, SLD, SEMH, Primary, Secondary and GROW settings, who actively share best practice and welcome innovation and new ideas.

• We encourage professional growth with time allocated as part of working hours for ongoing training needs.

• Variety- no two days are the same!

• We put pupils at the heart of our decision making.

• We are lucky to have specialist facilities, high quality resources and working environment.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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