Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
Westminster Academy
Westminster
- £24,627 - £28,161 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- £24,627 per annum (based on £28,161 full-time equivalent) - term Time + 1 week inset
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01 October 2025
- Apply by:
- 7 October 2025
Job overview
- Support learning across a wide range of subjects and age groups (Years 7–13)
- Plan and deliver targeted interventions and structured small-group or 1:1 support
- Provide high-quality classroom cover when needed, supporting continuity of learning
- Work closely with teaching staff, SEND specialists, and external professionals
- Contribute to our inclusive, student-centred learning environment every day
- This is a unique opportunity to work in a forward-thinking, values-led school that invests in its people.
- Holds HLTA status or has significant experience in a similar role
- Has strong subject knowledge and classroom confidence across key stages
- Demonstrates excellent communication, organisation and interpersonal skills
- Is reflective, resilient, and genuinely passionate about inclusion and student progress
- Has a growth mindset and a proactive, can-do approach to supporting learning
- Shares our belief in the power of education to transform lives
- A diverse, high-achieving student body with big ambitions
- An award-winning building in the heart of London with excellent transport links
- A dynamic, collaborative staff culture built on mutual respect and professional growth
- Ongoing access to high-quality CPD and career progression opportunities
- A strong, values-led ethos that prioritises inclusion, integrity, and innovation
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About Westminster Academy
Welcome to Westminster Academy.
At Westminster Academy we are committed to providing each student with the best possible academic and extra-curricular opportunities in a supportive, inclusive community. True to our mission, “Education is Success”, we strive to give students the tools they will need to fulfil their highest aspirations, to unlock the future pathways of their own choosing, and to value and make a positive impact on the world around them.
At the heart of our approach is the provision of a supportive, safe, kind environment to allow students to develop as confident young adults. Student welfare is the priority of all Westminster Academy staff, with personal tutors and our pastoral team ever present to ensure students are supported emotionally as well as academically. With an ethos grounded in the IB Learner Profile, the Academy aims to develop students who can collaborate and embrace challenges as Inquirers, Thinkers, Communicators and Risk-takers; students with a growth mindset and an international perspective, who are Knowledgeable, Principled, Caring, Open-minded, Balanced, Reflective.
The Academy has a strong record of academic success, with a passionate and highly knowledgeable staff body who devise engaging lessons to inspire a love of learning and prepare students for academic success and the world beyond. Classroom teaching and learning and rigorous assessment is enhanced by access to a wide range of learning platforms which benefit from AI technology to truly personalise independent learning for students. Our teachers have high expectations and provide interventions and extension activities to ensure each student is meeting their potential and challenged in the process. The breadth of our curriculum allows excellence in core subjects to be complemented by opportunities to develop creativity and expression in the arts, entrepreneurship and ICT mastery in Digital Enterprise, and our core PE classes for each year group ensure students are healthy in mind and body.
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