Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Additional Learning Support

Join Our Team at The Constance Bridgeman Centre!

Are you an enthusiastic and positive individual with an understanding and empathetic nature?? The Constance Bridgeman Centre is seeking a HLTA to join our team at our Key Stage 4 PRU in Ilford, Loxford Lane, IG1 2UT.

About Us:

The Constance Bridgeman Centre is a Key Stage 4 Pupil Referral Unit with up to 50 students aged 14 – 16. We are committed to creating a diverse workforce and consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, age, disability, marriage or civil partnership.

We have a vacancy for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant, required to work with pupils providing additional learning support in numeracy and literacy. You will be working alongside teachers in supporting children with their learning with a particular focus on ALS (additional learning support) in numeracy and literacy.

If you are resilient, calm, have a good sense of humour, can use your initiative and are able to withstand challenging behaviour, we would like to hear from you. We expect candidates to have a good standard of literacy.

Role Details:

• Position: HLTA with ALS

• Salary: LBR 5 Scale Points 12 - 15 (£32,535 - £33,987 FTE)

• Hours: 36 hours a week (full time), 44.46 weeks per year

• Contract: Permanent

• Start date: April 2026

What We Offer:

• A supportive and friendly working environment

• Opportunities for professional development and training

• Being part of a dedicated team working to support the educational needs of our pupils

Safeguarding:

The Constance Bridgeman Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS clearance and all appointments will be subject to a satisfactory completion of references and safeguarding checks.

If you are passionate about providing excellent service and want to make a difference in our school community, we would love to hear from you!

Deadline - 9am Monday 23rd February 2026

Shortlisting – 24th February 2026

Interviews – 25th & 26th February 2026

If you haven't heard from us by the shortlisting date you can assume your application has not been successful.