Senior Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
Central Foundation Girls' School
Tower Hamlets
- New
- Salary:
- Scale 6, spine point 18-20 (£33,142 - £34,138 actual salary)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01 March 2026
- Apply by:
- 6 February 2026
Job overview
SALARY: Scale 6, spine point 18-20 (£33,142 - £34,138 actual salary)
REPORTS TO: Head of Inclusion Faculty
HOURS OF WORK: 8:30am – 4:20pm Term Time Only (39 weeks)
The Governing Body and Headteacher are seeking to appoint a senior Teaching Assistant to work in this vibrant inner city London school. If you think you have the personal qualities and skills to support the learning of students at this large successful school, we would like to hear from you.
Ideally you will have extensive TA experience of working with students with SEND and/or EAL, have excellent communication skills, be competent in English, Mathematics and ICT, and be willing to work towards achieving Higher Level Teaching Assistance Status.
Successful candidates may be required to manage a caseload of students with additional needs for a year group/s under the supervision of the SENDCo and Deputy SENDCo. Excellent attendance and punctuality are essential for this role.
CFGS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be requested to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
Application Process
Application details are available on our website:
https://www.cfgs.co.uk/Professional-Support-Staff-vacancies/
Please complete our online application form, including a supporting statement of no more than 2 sides A4 in size 11 font addressing the job description and person specification.
Closing date: 9.00am Friday 6th February 2026
Interview date: W/C 9th February 2026
Recruiter contact:
About Central Foundation Girls' School
A ‘High Performing’ School
Central Foundation Girls’ School is a large, oversubscribed and inclusive 11-18 inner-city girls’ school in Bow. Students who attend our school receive an exceptionally high quality of education and gain qualifications that place them as some of the top performing students in the country.
We have an excellent reputation both locally and nationally for high attainment and pupil progress. We are listed as one of the top performing schools in the country for pupil progress. Students at Central make more progress from KS2-4 than in over 3000 other schools across the country and we are one of the top performing schools in Tower Hamlets for pupil progress.
At Central Foundation, we believe that all students should be given the opportunity to excel in all aspects of school life, not just in their academic studies. As active members of our school community, students are given opportunities to take part in a huge variety of activities and events in school. We also encourage all our students to apply for the many student leadership projects and initiatives run by the school and to join in our amazing after school and holiday programme, Central+.
We would like to welcome you to our school and to our rich and diverse community. We know that in joining us, you will become part of a community of active learners who share in our vision to, 'transform lives through a Central education'.
Ms C Prince
Headteacher
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