Higher Level Teaching Assistant

HLTA (Level 4)

Permanent

Full time (37 hours per week), Term time + 2 weeks (40 weeks total per year)  

We are looking to appoint a knowledgeable and multi-skilled Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join our SEND department.  Experience in supporting children with ASD/ADHD and / or Speech and Language development is of particular interest.  We are looking for someone with experience and a deep understanding of neuro divergent children and with Inclusion at the heart of all they do. 

We are seeking someone who enjoys working in a fully inclusive school and shares the school’s vision of making a real difference to the lives of our children through equality of opportunity, raising aspirations and inclusion for all. The successful candidate will have a high level of professionalism and commitment to children, parents and school.

Experience in supporting pupils across a range of curriculum subjects is preferable, as is experience of running interventions and managing communication with parents / carers and other professionals where required.

St Gregory’s has once again been judged as a ‘Good’ school in our inspection of July 2024 with an Outstanding Catholic life judgement (Section 48).  Both reports can be viewed by clicking this link: https://www.stgregoryshigh.com/about-us/ofsted

St. Gregory’s is proud to be one of the highest performing schools in both Warrington and the Liverpool Archdiocese area and as such we are oversubscribed with a waiting list to join our school community.

Our Ofsted report noted “Pupils at St Gregory’s are happy, confident and welcoming to visitors. They like each other. There is a strong sense of community across the school. This reflects the school vision, ‘One family inspired to learn’. One pupil said: ‘We are cared about as individuals but, because everyone cares, that makes us all one.”

The successful candidate will join a passionate and successful SEND and pastoral team to work with and supervise individuals and groups of children under the direction/instruction of teaching &/or senior staff, inclusive of specific individual learning needs and enabling access to learning for all pupils.

You will provide assistance and support in classroom management, behaviour techniques and provide specialist support in a specific curricular/resource area depending on your areas of experience.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a top performing school which is expanding and completing a period of growth due to our sustained success.

The Job Description and CES Support Staff Application Form are available from the school website.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be expected to undertake a criminal record check via the DBS.

Online checks of shortlisted candidates may be obtained which forms part of our Safer Recruitment procedures and KCSIE Guidance. 

Please return a completed CES Support Staff application form to recruitment@stgregoryshigh.com

Only CES application forms will be accepted.

Application deadline: Wednesday 29th April 2026 at 8am

Shortlisting and notification of interview: Wednesday 29th April 2026 (pm)

Interview date: w/c 5th May 2026