Level Teaching Assistant

Higher Level Teaching Assistant 36.5 Hours per week – Term Time Only – 1 year Fixed Term (Working Pattern - Monday - Friday)

Salary Range: £32,424 - £40,033 Actual Salary Inc. SEN Allowance of £1507 FTE

Start Date: 1st September 2026 End date: 31st August 2027

Victoria School is an all-through provision for pupils aged from 2 – 19 years, all of our pupils have special educational needs and a variety of learning difficulties, sensory impairments and complex medical needs.

We are looking to appoint a full-time Higher-Level Teaching Assistant to join our friendly and highly motivated staff team.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate:

• The ability to work using own initiative, and as part of a team.
• Excellent communicate skills with students, parent/carers and colleagues.
• The ability to plan, deliver & assess engaging sessions for pupils following the bespoke Victoria curriculum.
• A GCSE grade 4 or equivalent in English and Maths
• An appropriate NVQ level 3 (or higher-level qualification) or equivalent, and appropriate experience
• Must have HLTA Status

Please refer to the HLTA person specification and job description.

Closing date for applications:
Wednesday 10th June 2026 at 09:00am Interview Date:
Monday 22nd June 2026

Visits to the school are encouraged for applicants - Please Contact Kirsty McWilliam on to arrange.

Safeguarding:
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks including enhanced DBS;
Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.

References:
All applicants will be required to provide 2 suitable references.

Short-Listed Candidates:
An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all shortlisted candidates.

Terms and

Conditions:

Birmingham City Council is a Living Wage Employer.

Rehabilitation of Offenders:
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and has the amended to the Exceptions Order  and 2002.

Key information:
Certain spent convictions and cautions are protected and do not need to be disclosed to employers; if disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

The post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore, the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.