HLTA

🌟 HLTA (Higher Level Teaching Assistant) – SEND School – Cannock – Full-Time – ASAP Start 🌟

Are you a passionate HLTA looking to make a difference in the lives of children with severe Autism (ASD)?
Do you want to be part of a warm, supportive team that feels more like a family than just a workplace?

We are recruiting for a dedicated and experienced Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join a specialist SEND school based in Cannock, working full-time Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 3:30pm, supporting children with severe Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

🏫 About the School:

This special educational needs (SEND) school in Cannock is renowned for its nurturing, inclusive environment. With a strong sense of community and a “family feel”, the school is committed to providing the very best support to pupils and staff alike.

You’ll be working alongside a skilled and compassionate team, supporting children aged 5–16 who require additional support due to complex needs, including severe ASD. Every child is valued here, and staff are supported to grow and thrive.

🔍 The Role:

• Job Title: HLTA (Higher Level Teaching Assistant)

• Location: Cannock, Staffordshire

• Start Date: ASAP

• Working Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 3:30pm (term time only)

• Contract Type: Full-time (long-term with potential for permanent placement if you’re the right fit)

💼 Key Responsibilities:

• Support teaching and learning in a classroom setting with children who have severe ASD

• Deliver planned interventions and work 1:1 or in small groups

• Assist in developing communication, sensory, and life skills

• Use behaviour management strategies that are effective for SEND pupils

• Work closely with teachers, therapists, and families to ensure consistent care and support

✅ The Ideal Candidate:

• Holds HLTA status or equivalent relevant qualification

• Experience working with children or young people with ASD or other complex SEND needs

• Calm, patient, and adaptable with excellent communication skills

• Committed to long-term work and being a consistent presence for students

• Passionate about making a real difference in a specialist educational setting

💖 Why Join This School?

• A truly welcoming and family-feel environment

• Consistent, long-term opportunity for the right candidate

• Ongoing support and training

• A rewarding role where no two days are the same

• Be part of a passionate, experienced, and supportive team

📍 Location:

Easily accessible in Cannock, Staffordshire, with good transport links and on-site parking.

If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email Grace at graces@zesteducation.co.uk or ‘apply for job’ at the top of the page to submit your details.

Zest Education are an APSCo audited agency and are dedicated to safeguarding children. All candidates must hold an enhanced DBS (or allow us to process one for you) and be registered to the DBS Update Service, be able to provide references to cover the last two years and successfully pass all other necessary safeguarding checks prior to clearance for work.

Salary is dependent on experience, training, or qualifications. The minimum experience, training, or qualifications required for this position are recent school-based experience (within the last 5 years within a school that teaches the British Curriculum) and/or care-based experience within the last 5 years.

The role advertised is for temporary supply work.

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