Higher Level Teaching Assistant, North Wales

Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated HLTA to work on a supply basis in schools across Wrexham. The successful candidate will provide classroom support, lead small groups, and help maintain continuity of learning during staff absences.

Job Specification

The HLTA role adds further support to those teaching in a classroom environment. The post is more senior than a Teaching Assistant, and comes with added responsibilities.

A HLTA may be required to teach classes on their own at times, or cover planned absences to allow teaching staff to plan and mark.

To become a HLTA you must have experience as a teaching assistant. You will also need the support of your school and senior staff.

As an HLTA you’ll be expected to:

• Meet HLTA standards or equivalent qualification or experience
• Hold relevant qualifications at Level 3 minimum
• Demonstrate numeracy and literacy skills to GCSE (A-C) or L2 equivalent
• Have a minimum of two years’ experience in a teaching assistant role.

Typical duties of a HLTA include:

• Teaching small groups of students
• Offering cover supervision in teacher absence
• Organising classroom activities – planning and setting out resource
• Providing verbal and written feedback on classroom sessions to teaching staff
• Promoting the inclusion of all pupils in a learning environment
• Working with teaching staff to evaluate pupils’ learning progress
• Contributing to observation and assessment in classroom environments.

New Directions Education Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.