Higher Level Teaching Assistant
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Sudbury, CO10 2SF |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Closing date: | 21 Oct 2026 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
• Chalk Hill Academy, Sudbury*
• 37 hours a week, 39 weeks per year - Permanent
• Salary: £28,155 - £30,516 per annum (Dependent on qualifications and experience)
• Actual Salary: £23,892 - £25,907 per annum
*With relocation to Bury St Edmunds in Spring 2027
We are seeking a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join our dedicated and compassionate team, supporting children and young people with learning difficulties, including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and associated social, emotional, and communication needs. This rewarding role is integral to helping each learner thrive within a calm, consistent, and nurturing environment.
As a valued member of our team, you will work closely with teachers to deliver engaging and differentiated learning activities, lead small group and one-to-one interventions, and help create positive, structured routines that promote both academic progress and personal growth. You will also play an important role in fostering emotional wellbeing, independence, and confidence, ensuring that every pupil feels understood, valued, and supported.
We are looking for someone who is patient, reflective, and passionate about inclusive education. A good understanding of autism, sensory processing differences, and communication strategies is desirable, alongside the ability to adapt to the needs of individual learners. Experience or training in Trauma-Informed Practice (TIS) would be advantageous, as would any background in supporting pupils with additional or complex needs.
In return, you will join a caring and collaborative team where your ideas and professional growth are valued. You’ll have opportunities to develop your skills further and make a genuine difference to the lives of children who benefit from stability, creativity, and understanding in their learning journey.
What the school offers its staff
• Membership into Local Government Pension Scheme
• Family friendly policies and flexible working
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Free parking
• Company events
• Access to various memberships and discount schemes
• Learning and development opportunities - including staff development days
• Funded subject course development for your role
• Range of staff communities, including EDI and neurodiverse communities
• Career progression opportunities
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.