Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Aurora Redehall School
Surrey
- Expired
- Salary:
- Actual annual salary: £27,712 - £30,250 dependant on qualifications Plus £2000 Welcome bonus For HLTA with SEN Experience*
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 8 January 2026
Job overview
Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Location: Smallfield, Surrey
Actual annual salary: £27,712 - £30,250 dependant on qualifications Plus £2000 Welcome bonus For HLTA with SEN Experience*
Hourly rate: £15.51 - £16.93 per hour
Hours: 40 hours per week - Term Time only - Start time 8.15am - Finish time Monday/Wednesday/Thursday 4.45pm. Tuesday 5pm and Friday 4pm
Aurora Redehall School, Smallfield, Surrey
Part of the Aurora Group
Aurora Redehall School supports pupils aged 6–11 with communication difficulties linked to Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome. We’re seeking a passionate HLTA to join our speech, language and communication needs class, helping deliver a broad, creative curriculum and supporting pupils to reach their full potential.
Why Join Us?
Lead lessons and support teaching and learning.
Share your skills in areas like food tech, PE, or phonics.
Work with a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team.
Be part of an organisation that invests in staff wellbeing and development.
Key Responsibilities:
Safeguard and promote pupil welfare.
Lead classes in teacher absence.
Deliver and adapt learning activities.
Support individual pupil plans and contribute to reviews.
Duties will vary and you will be expected to contribute to the overall aims of the school when required. please see attached job description.
What We’re Looking For:
Experience supporting children with SLCN.
GCSE Maths & English (Grade 4 or equivalent)
HLTA Diploma or Level 4 qualification (or equivalent skills)
What's on offer:
Life assurance & competitive pension
* Welcome bonus payable in 2 payments - 50% following successful completion of probation and 50% after one year service
Perkbox discounts & employee assistance programme
Car lease & bike to work schemes.
Fully funded training & qualifications
Health cashback plan (dental, optical, physio & more)
How to apply:
You can apply online by completing our online application form.
Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.
This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.
Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.
Attached documents
About Aurora Redehall School
Specialist primary education in a calm, nurturing environment, for children aged 6-11 with communication difficulties typically associated with Autism spectrum conditions.
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Aurora Redehall School Welcome to our Specialist School in SurreyIt gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the website for Redehall School, part of the Aurora Group of schools in Surrey.
The Aurora mission is to provide innovative, high quality education, care and support, enabling all children and young people to thrive and fulfil their aspirations. Aurora has a vision to be trusted as the provider and employer of choice, transforming the lives of a growing number of children and young people.
The work of all our schools and services is founded on the Aurora values: Caring; Ambitious; Collaborative; Trusted and Innovative. That means that our schools are different from many other schools, in that we find bespoke solutions to individual challenges and profiles, without reduced expectations and aspirations for students.
We use connections in the Surrey area and beyond to provide the best possible opportunities to prepare our students for purposeful adulthood. Whether students follow a predominantly academic or vocational path, or a combination of both, we support them every step of the way towards greater independence, employment and to making a positive contribution to society that will help fulfil their adult lives.
We value qualifications and recognise the need to prepare our students to live enriched, connected, meaningful adult lives, during which they will take their place in society.
David Thomas
Principal, Aurora Redehall School and Caterham Education Centre
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