SEND Level Teaching Assistant - Quinton

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) – Resource Base – Quinton, Birmingham

Aspire People is recruiting for a dedicated and experienced Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join a supportive primary school in Quinton. The role involves working within the school’s Resource Base, supporting a small group of pupils with additional needs and helping them successfully access both specialist and mainstream provision throughout the school day.

The successful candidate will support five pupils within the Resource Base each morning, delivering targeted interventions and structured learning activities. In the afternoons, you will work on a 1:1 basis with these pupils within their mainstream classrooms, helping them integrate into class-based learning and supporting their academic, social, and emotional development.

• Full‑time HLTA position
• Support five pupils with additional needs within the Resource Base each morning
• Deliver planned interventions and small‑group learning activities
• Work closely with teaching staff to support pupils’ individual learning targets
• Provide 1:1 support within mainstream classrooms during the afternoons
• Promote inclusion and help pupils access the wider curriculum
• Support pupils with communication, social interaction, emotional regulation, and learning
• Work collaboratively with teachers, SEND staff, parents, and external agencies where required

• Hold a HLTA qualification or have substantial experience working at HLTA level
• Have experience supporting children with SEND, including ASD and communication needs
• Be confident leading small‑group learning and delivering targeted interventions
• Have a strong understanding of inclusive practice and strategies to support pupils with additional needs
• Be able to build positive, trusting relationships with children, staff, and families
• Be patient, adaptable, and committed to helping pupils achieve their full potential
• Have excellent communication, organisational, and teamwork skills

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HLTA or SEND practitioner who is passionate about inclusion and supporting children with additional needs to thrive within specialist provision and mainstream classrooms.

Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks.