Higher Level Teaching Assistant - HLTA
Listing ref 7ca671106a
- WhereSalisbury
- HoursPart time
- Pay£28,154.00 - £29,541.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary £13,089 per year
- Posted19 October 2026
- Closes2 November 2026
Main Purpose
To provide day-to-day support, supervision, and guidance for students accessing our Learning Gateway provision due to EBSA, anxiety, low mood, or other medical barriers to mainstream learning. The role focuses on developing positive relationships, supporting learning activities, promoting wellbeing, and helping students build confidence and readiness for gradual reintegration into mainstream lessons.
- Provide a calm, supportive, and consistent presence in the Learning Gateway throughout the school day
- Welcome students into the provision, complete check-ins, and monitor their emotional wellbeing
- Supervise learning sessions, ensuring students remain engaged and feel safe and supported.
- Provide academic support for the Learning Gateway online curriculum
- Adapt tasks and provide scaffolding to help students access Learning Gateway curriculum materials at an appropriate level
- Encourage positive study habits, independence, and confidence
- Build strong, trusting relationships with students, using compassion, patience, and relational practice
- Support students experiencing anxiety, distress, or overwhelm using de‑escalation and co-regulation strategies
- Provide supportive listening and timely reassurance in line with school safeguarding and wellbeing policies.
What this role involves
General background for teaching assistant roles. This listing’s own employer, location, pay and hours are shown above.
- Look after children who are upset or unwell
- Lead classes and activities with help from the teacher
- Work closely with families and carers
- Typical pay (UK)
- £19,000 starting · £26,000 experienced
- Typical hours
- 16 to 37 term time
Career background: National Careers Service · Open Government Licence v3.0
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