Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Bruntcliffe Academy
Leeds
- New
- Salary:
- SO1 (SCP 23-25) £35,570 - £37,562 Actual Salary: £30,728 - £32,449
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Start date to be agreed with the successful candidate
- Apply by:
- 25 September 2026
Job overview
Bruntcliffe Academy is seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of Higher Level Teaching Assistant. This role is of great importance to our work as an academy. The successful candidate will work with our Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities Coordinator (SENDCo) to support access to learning for pupils with SEND and provide general support to our teaching professionals in the management of pupils and the classroom. Our Higher Level Teaching Assistant will be responsible for the coordination and implementation of one-to-one and small group intervention work, including the shared oversight of the work of our Teaching Assistants.
Potential applicants should have:
Level 2 HLTA qualification or equivalent.
Experience of working with young people.
The ability to work constructively as part of a team.
Strong numeracy/literacy skills.
What we can offer you:
As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:
Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
£2k Cycle to work scheme.
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About Bruntcliffe Academy
- Bruntcliffe Academy
- Bruntcliffe Lane, Morley, Leeds
- West Yorkshire
- LS27 0LZ
- United Kingdom
Bruntcliffe Academy is an increasingly popular 11-16 comprehensive school with approximately 1400 students on roll. The school is situated in Morley which is on the outskirts of the thriving city of Leeds, with a very good motorway access to all areas of the north of England and beyond.
The school joined the highly successful GORSE Academies Trust which has a national reputation for its excellence in 2015. Since this time, the academy has been on an upward trajectory in all aspects of its work. Bruntcliffe Academy in 2018 received a Good judgement from Ofsted, with Outstanding grades for Teaching and Learning, Leadership and Management and also Personal Development. We are proud to be one of the highest performing schools in the country with students securing outcomes in the top 10% of schools nationally in 2023.
A collection of like-minded individuals, members of staff all choose to work at Bruntcliffe Academy because they believe in making a difference to young people’s lives. Members of staff work collaboratively across the academy as well as in Partnership with colleagues from across The GORSE Academies Trust to develop new and innovative approaches around teaching that will inspire students and cultivate a lifelong love of learning.
Bruntcliffe Academy is typified by students who enjoy learning; you will find the students to be polite, well-mannered and respectful at all times mirroring our high expectations of them. Bruntcliffe Academy aspires for all students to leave us at the end of their secondary school journey as well-rounded citizens who are articulate and confident with a strong sense of social responsibility.
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