Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

Fixed until August 2028

30 hours per week, Term time only plus 1 training day

Working hours Monday, Wednesday & Thursday 8.40am-3.35pm, Tuesday 8.50am – 3.35pm & Friday 8.40am-2.30pm

St. Paul’s Pay Range 3 Point 16, -£30,518- £32,597 FTE)

Starting Salary £21,033

Are you passionate about seeing pupils with Special Educational Needs succeed in their education and supporting families and young people to transition successfully to adulthood?

This position will support pupils within our mainstream resource provision.  You will be supporting pupils with Special Educational Needs across a range of subjects in mainstream classrooms and will support our Emmaus Team in leading interventions linked to the students’ Education Health Care Plans. You will also have keyworker responsibilities for delivering Humanities and small group provision. We are looking to recruit a committed and enthusiastic individual into the Specialist Learning Support role.   You should be resilient, flexible and enthusiastic, and have a strong understanding of classroom practice and working with variety of pupils needs.  Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential.

The successful candidate will have experience in working with children aged between 5 -19 years old with SEND, training will be given as appropriate.

St. Paul's is a thriving and successful Catholic school with an excellent reputation. Our commitment to excellent teaching and learning can be demonstrated through bespoke CPD opportunities and through the management of a growing and successful training school.  All staff members are committed to the care and success of pupils and working in a setting where values of forgiveness, concern for others and respect are shared as the core values of St. Paul’s regardless of faith.

For further details and an application form please visit the school website www.st-pauls.org.uk, e-mail enquiries@st-pauls.org.uk or call 01908 669735

Closing date for applications: Thursday 12^th February 2026 at 9.00am

We will review applications on receipt.  Suitable candidates may be interviewed before closing date and reserve the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.

St. Paul’s Catholic School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.  All references will be requested and Online Searches prior to interview.  The successful candidate will be subject to satisfactory Enhanced DBS Check.