Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

This Teaching Assistant role is focused on supporting learners and helping maintain a positive learning environment. It would suit someone who can bring warm, steady communication with children and families to the role.

Role overview

Position: Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA). The Orchard is an independent, DfE registered co-educational day school, providing specialist education for up to 20 students, aged 11 – 18 years.

Main responsibilities

supporting learners and helping maintain a positive learning environment. Able to support learners with patience and structure.

Requirements

• Relevant teaching, instruction, or learner-support experience.

Job details

• A teaching assistant qualification (desirable but not essential).
• This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children.
• Ensure students make progress in formal learning situations as well as in self-help skills, life skills and social understanding.
• Ability to work flexibly in relation to tasks undertaken.

Requirements mentioned

• DBS check