Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Protocol Education Shrewsbury, England Jun 30, 2026

Type Temporary
Pay Not listed
Work Onsite
Level Junior

Higher Level Teaching Assistant focuses on support lessons, learning activities, behaviour, assessment, or childcare routines according to the role.

What the role involves

  • Support lessons, learning activities, behaviour, assessment, or childcare routines according to the role.
  • Work with teachers, children, learners, families, or colleagues to keep progress and safety on track.

Skills and requirements

  • Experience working with children or young people with SEND.
  • Local roles matched to your experience, personality, and career goals.
  • All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

Confirmed role details

  • Supporting lessons, learning activities, behaviour, assessment, or childcare routines according to the role.
  • Build confidence, and access learning.
  • Delivering targeted interventions and adapting support where needed.
  • FREE access to our CPD Academy, including SEND and behaviour support training.

Candidate fit

  • It would suit someone who can bring warm, steady communication with children and families to the role.

Additional role context

  • Supporting students within the SEN unit on a 1:1 and small group basis.
  • Helping pupils regulate emotions.
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