Higher Level Teaching Assistant - SEND Pastoral at St Edward's School

About the role

HIGHER LEVEL TEACHING ASSISTANT

SEND PASTORAL

Grade F SCP 12 or 17 dependent on experience

£28,598 - £31,022 pro-rata (Pay award pending)

Actual Salary £21,510 - £23,333

St Edward’s School is a high-performing school with an amazing SEND team. Our school is heavily oversubscribed and enjoys an excellent reputation for combining high expectations of all, with warm relational approaches to learning.

We are looking for an HLTA to join our strong and supportive team. As an HLTA you will become part of a caring organisation deeply focused on securing outstanding futures for young people.

You will need to be experienced, enthusiastic, proactive, and familiar with the secondary school context, have strong behaviour management skills and have good administrative and organisational skills. Experience in delivering emotional literacy, SEMH or Autism support is essential.

Further Information

What are we looking for in you? Applicants will need to be experienced, enthusiastic, proactive, and familiar with the secondary school context. You will have a sincere commitment to our ethos and vision as a school, and our drive for continuous improvement. In return we offer a happy working environment, fantastic students, great facilities, tailored CPD and a highly motivated staff community.

The post is permanent, 32.5 hrs per week, term time only including INSET days working between the hours of 8.25am and 3.30pm Monday to Friday.

About Us

Please visit our website at for further information about our unique school.

St Edward’s School is committed to safeguarding & promoting the welfare of children & young people. All appointments made are subject to an enhanced DBS check. Online searches may be carried out as part of due diligence checks.

Closing date: Wednesday 9 September 2026

Interview Date: TBC

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