Key Role Information

Salary
£28,598 - £31,022
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
17/04/2026 09:00
Interview
to be confirmed
Contract term
AYR - All year round
Pay grade
SCP 12-17
Department
SEN
Key stage
Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
Hours per week
32.50
Weeks per year
52.143
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

We seek to appoint a committed and dynamic Higher Level Teaching Assistant to work with specific children throughout the whole school. Our teaching and support staff work hard and enthusiastically as one team with the belief that every student can succeed and transform their life chances, achieving more than they dreamt possible. You will be able to enthuse and motivate our students with your passion for learning, your presence and personality.

 

This position will involve supporting our pupils, specifically within the areas of; language and communication, reading, writing or mathematics across KS3 and KS4. Therefore, we would only shortlist applicants with expertise in one or more of these areas.

 

The successful candidate will be required to provide academic, emotional and social support to young people to help them overcome barriers to learning, ensuring that individual pupils engage more effectively in learning and participating in the life of the school. Candidates will have the ability to identify specific barriers and implement a range of strategies to support both basic skills and access to the curriculum under the guidance of the relevant leader.

 

You will be joining the Academy at a very exciting point along its journey to excellence. 


You will be given full support in your career development as we believe that development of staff is a key aspect in raising standards for our students. You will benefit from visionary, inspirational and dynamic leadership and be empowered to develop your own skills with access to world-class CPD. We are committed to professional development and have a strong track record of supporting colleagues to progress in their careers.


The Wade Deacon Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory medical clearance.


Qualifications

GCSE Maths and English grade 4-9 (A-C) or equivalentessential
Meet Higher Level Teaching Assistant standards or equivalent qualifications or experience desirable

Skills

Experience/Knowledge

Understanding of inclusion, especially within a school settingessential
Understanding of principles of child development, learning styles and independent learningessential

Organisational Fit

High motivation and professional commitmentessential
A commitment to involving parents as partners in the education processessential
A commitment to student-centred educationessential

Personal Attributes

Ability to listen to and understand others.essential

Relevant Skills

Relate to and work with others as a member of a teamessential
The ability to prioritise and organise own workloadessential
The ability to assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education Plans.essential

Halewood Academy

Karen Saunders

HumanResources@HalewoodAcademy.co.uk

Halewood Academy
The Avenue, Wood Road
Halewood
Knowsley
L26 1UU

Safeguarding Information

The Wade Deacon Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS disclosure. All applicants should read the school’s Safeguarding/Child Protection policy and Safer Recruitment Policy, which are available on our websites.