HIGHER LEVEL TEACHING ASSISTANT (DYSLEXIA SPECIALIST) 

36 Hours per Week/Term Time Only

Annual Salary: LBR5 (£27,479 - £28,705) 

Required for: September 2026

Woodbridge High School is a successful school situated in the heart of Woodford Green, North-East London.  It is fully comprehensive with an ethnically and socially diverse intake. The school has a strong and distinctive ethos of kindness, inclusion, respect, excellence and pride in achievement, which we call ‘The Woodbridge Way’. We enjoy an excellent reputation within the local community and achieve impressive results year after year from a fully comprehensive intake. 

We are seeking to appoint a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Dyslexia Specialist) to join our team to provide inclusive, high-quality support and targeted interventions for pupils, with a particular focus on meeting the needs of those with dyslexia.

Woodbridge High School offers you:

• The opportunity to work in a highly regarded school
• A welcoming and friendly staff body
• Motivated, well-behaved and friendly students
• Clear behaviour systems and students who understand boundaries
• Opportunities for rapid career development and promotion
• Access to state-of-the-art sports and leisure facilities
• Tailored professional development and training, including tailored induction
• A comprehensive staff wellbeing package

Woodbridge High School strives to achieve a diverse workforce, fully representative of our society and the ethnic and cultural make-up of the student population within the UK and in our own community. People of Colour are currently under-represented in some groups of staff at our school, and we are keen to attract applications from a diverse pool of candidates for this post. We are determined to be a fully inclusive employer, and a great workplace for people from all backgrounds.

Woodbridge High School is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children.  All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and overseas checks where necessary.  Shortlisted candidates will also be subject to an Internet search.

Further details about the school can be found on the school website www.woodbridgehigh.co.uk   

Closing date: Thursday, 2nd July at  9.00 am