Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Graduate Preferred)

Location: Westminster, London
Contract: Full-Time | Term Time Only (39 weeks per year)
Salary: Competitive, dependent on qualifications and experience
Start Date: September 2026 (or sooner by agreement)

Inspire, Support and Make a Difference

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, ambitious and committed Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join our vibrant and inclusive school community in the London Borough of Westminster.

This is an exciting opportunity for a graduate who is passionate about education and committed to helping children achieve their full potential. Whether you are considering a future career in teaching or have experience working with young people, this role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while developing your professional skills in a supportive school environment.

Working closely with teachers and senior leaders, you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality learning experiences, supporting pupils' academic, social and emotional development, and leading learning across a range of year groups.

The Role

As a Higher Level Teaching Assistant, you will:

• Deliver planned lessons to whole classes during teachers' Planning, Preparation and Assessment (PPA) time and short-term absences.
• Work alongside class teachers to plan, prepare and deliver engaging learning activities.
• Provide targeted interventions to individuals and small groups to accelerate progress.
• Support pupils with a range of learning needs, including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) where appropriate.
• Monitor pupil progress and provide feedback to teaching staff.
• Promote positive behaviour and contribute to a safe, inclusive and stimulating learning environment.
• Support wider school activities, educational visits and enrichment opportunities.

We Are Looking For Someone Who:

• Holds a degree (essential) and has a strong academic background.
• Has experience working with children or young people in a school, tutoring, mentoring, coaching or youth work setting.
• Has excellent communication, organisation and interpersonal skills.
• Is confident leading learning and managing groups of pupils.
• Demonstrates initiative, resilience and a positive attitude.
• Has high expectations of all pupils and believes every child can succeed.
• Is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

This Role Would Suit:

• Graduates considering teacher training or a career in education.
• Experienced Teaching Assistants looking to progress into a Higher Level Teaching Assistant role.
• Individuals interested in educational leadership, SEND, educational psychology or child development.

What We Offer

• A welcoming, supportive and ambitious school community.
• Excellent opportunities for professional development and career progression.
• Mentoring and coaching from experienced teachers and school leaders.
• High-quality training to develop your classroom practice and leadership skills.
• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing.
• The opportunity to work with enthusiastic pupils who are eager to learn.
• Excellent transport links across West London.

Safeguarding

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, online checks and all other safer recruitment procedures in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

How to Apply

If you are an enthusiastic graduate who is passionate about education and wants to make a lasting difference to children's lives, we would love to hear from you.

Please submit your application form together with a supporting statement explaining how your skills, experience and aspirations make you an excellent candidate for this role.

Early applications are encouraged, and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before the closing date.

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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