Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Are you an exceptional and qualified teaching assistant with a passion for supporting SEN students looking to take the next step in your career?

Stepney All Saints is an inner-city Church of England School graded Exceptional in five categories by OFSTED in February 2026. Our vision is that ‘we will achieve excellence and inspire generations, the All Saints Way’. We are proud to be a truly comprehensive and inclusive school. We take pride in our ethos of academic excellence, inclusivity, exceptionally high standards of achievement and behaviour and tolerance and respect for all.

We are seeking to appoint HLTAs to join a high achieving, hardworking department in an outstanding school. The department is expanding due to a rising number of students joining our school with EHCPs. Our HLTAs work with students aged 11-19, across the curriculum and in all areas of need as identified within the SEND Code of Practice.

We are looking for someone who can: 

• Work with individuals and groups, under the direction of the teacher, to support learning 

• Contribute to planning and evaluation of lessons within a framework set by the teacher 

• Support teachers to assess student needs and progress and use detailed knowledge and specialist skills to support learning and promote independence 

• Liaise with staff and other relevant professionals and provide information about students as appropriate 

• Contribute to the development and implementation of Individual Development Plans for students and attend and contribute to reviews 

• Support transition 

• Support the role of parents/ carers in students’ learning and contribute to meetings 

• Line-manage a team of classroom support staff 

• Administer medication in accordance with an agreed plan under direction of healthcare practitioner and appropriate training. 

• Assist pupils with mobility, eating, dressing and hygiene, as required, whilst encouraging independence.

Personal attributes

Our staff and students have already identified their ideal candidate: 

• You are an outstanding teaching assistant

• You are committed to working with staff and students to help them achieve their potential

• You have an unshakeable belief that all children deserve an outstanding education

Salary & Benefits

Salary - Scale 6 (£37,509 - £38,637 pro rata)

Term Time Only, Fixed Term Contract for one year, with the possibility of extension

Location

Stepney All Saints School
Stepney Way
London
Tower Hamlets
E1 0RH

Deadline and how to apply

Open deadline - email a completed application form to hr@stepneyallsaints.school, or apply on TES. 

Interviews will be held on a rolling basis.

We reserve the right to extend the advert in order to widen the field of candidates, or to close it early if a suitable candidate is found.

Equal opportunities

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. We are committed to equality and welcome applications from all sections of the community.