Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Salary: Essex Scale 6 Point 14-18

£20,031.31 - £21,385.50 actual salary per annum

Additional Outer Fringe Allowance - £494.34 per annum

30 hours per week

Monday – Friday 8:30am to 3:10pm (40-minute unpaid break)

38 weeks per year, term time plus inset days

Start Date: June 2026

We are looking for an inspiring Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join our team at Brentwood County High School. As a HLTA, your focus will be on supporting students in developing their language and literacy skills, including those with English as an Additional Language (EAL) and students with low reading levels.

Your responsibilities will include implementing targeted interventions to enhance student achievement. Specifically, you’ll work with students identified as needing support in improving their knowledge and understanding of the English language. 

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• The ability to communicate with other members of staff effectively
• The ability to build a strong professional relationship with the pupils and their families
• Assisting pupil achievement by monitoring learning against learning outcomes, informing the teacher of progress/problems
• Good organisational skills
• Good behaviour management skills
• Good basic English and Mathematics (GCSE Level 4 – 9 or equivalent)
• Good record keeping skills (Progress and medical where required)
• A passion for the impact teaching and learning can have on improving pupil outcomes
• A commitment to supporting the delivery of education of the highest standard

BCHS is a Co-operative Academy which is firmly rooted in serving our community. We are proud to be an inclusive co-educational comprehensive school where we recognise that success for young people is built on firm foundations of trust, respect, care and hard work. We measure our success by much more than exam results as we recognise that such data tells only a part of the story of each of our young people.

BCHS is already a great place to teach and learn, and we have many strengths including:

• Motivated and polite pupils, who have a strong voice in the school with diversity champions and student parliament.   
• Staff are aided by extensive and wide-ranging in-house support and coaching, by dedicated and helpful colleagues.    
• Knowledgeable and dynamic Trust with supportive governors, with a robust understanding of education. 

BCHS is located in the heart of Brentwood, near the town centre, a short distance from the train station, which is 25 minutes from Liverpool Street Station. The school, also includes a large sixth form campus and achievements at KS5 have been a key strength at BCHS. Parking is available on-site and there are good transport links by both rail and bus. BCHS is just over two miles from the M25.   

BCHS is a member of Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust a Multi-Academy Trust, with twelve member schools within Essex. All schools in the Trust work in equal partnership and are members of the schools’ Co-operative Society. Our Co-operative Values focus on enabling all students to achieve their potential both academically and as young people.    

In return for your hard work you will receive:  

• Relocation package of up to £8,000 for new employees renting or buying a property 
• 2-week October half term holiday 
• Support from highly experienced SLT members, and the wider trust network and collaboration with our other schools  
• Support network for all staff including managing workloads and work-life balance   
• Career progression throughout the Trust, with the ability to progress in other schools  
• Recognition of continuous service   
• Excellent CPD opportunities through the school and the trust   
• Fully subsidised Employee Assistance Programme    
• Excellent behaviour management policy to support all staff  
• National Conditions of Service  
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme  
• Use of the school gym outside of working hours  

If you feel you could make a positive contribution to the school, and you have the passion, drive and commitment to work with us to make all aspects of our school outstanding, please apply now. To request a visit to the school or for more information please speak to Anna Brown  hr@osborne.coop or call 01375 648907.   

BCHS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on our formal application form, CVs will not be accepted. This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references. Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer. As a Trust, we recognise the value of, and seek to achieve a diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. Please refer to our recruitment & selection policy statement (www.osborne.coop/working-with-us) for more information.        

Closing date: Monday 1^st June 2026 at midday

Interview Date: w/c 1^st June 2026 

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received, and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate before the closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.