Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) – Secondary School

Birmingham, B1

Salary : £95 – £115 per day (PAYE)

Start Date : ASAP or September 2025

Contract : Full-time or part-time, Long-term

Do you love supporting young people and making lessons come alive? We’re looking for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join a welcoming secondary school in Birmingham. This role is perfect for someone who enjoys taking initiative, delivering small group and whole-class support, and working closely with teachers to raise achievement.

What you’ll be doing :

Leading small group interventions and occasionally covering whole classes

Supporting teaching and learning across KS3–KS4 , with opportunities to focus on your specialist subject

Helping plan and deliver engaging resources to boost student progress

Providing 1 : 1 support for pupils who need extra help

Working with teachers, SENCOs, and support staff to create the best outcomes for every student

What we’re looking for :

HLTA qualification (or equivalent experience)

Confident leading small groups and whole-class activities

Strong communication and organisation skills

A team player who can also work independently

A genuine passion for education and supporting young people

Why this school?

A supportive and inclusive team environment

Great facilities and resources to support learning

Opportunities for CPD and career progression

A chance to make a real difference every day

Why join Protocol Education?

Weekly pay through PAYE – no umbrella deductions

FREE CPD via our online training academy

Supportive consultants who know Birmingham schools inside out

Opportunities in mainstream, SEND, and alternative settings

Referral rewards when you recommend a friend

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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