Senior HLTA Teaching Assistant | SEND & Class Support in Manchester

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: Full Time

Number of Positions: 1

Start Date: 1st September 2026

Qualifications Required: NQF Level 2; NQV Level 3

Salary: £29,064 per annum

Closing Date: Monday 1st June 2026 – midday

Shortlisting: Tuesday 2nd June 2026

Interviews: Friday 5th June 2026

We wish to appoint a HLTA Teaching Assistant, who is able to bring enthusiasm and dedication to their work as part of our experienced and highly effective team and who may be able to work, as required, in other year groups or with children who have special needs. This is a Grade 5 post working 35 hours a week, term time only plus 5 inset days.

Qualifications and Experience

• The ability to provide support to pupils, attending to the child’s personal needs, including social, pastoral, health, medical and physical hygiene (toileting and changing).
• Excellent levels of literacy and numeracy at a level equivalent to NQF Level 2 qualification, ideally with SEND specific certificated training.
• NQV Level 3 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualification or experience.
• Experience of working with children who exhibit challenging and complex behaviours, and an understanding of child development and learning.
• Experience of working with children with communication, severe, profound or complex learning difficulties is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication skills; the ability to provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for this post.
• Commitment to building positive relationships with parents, pupils and staff.
• Ability to keep detailed written notes on progress and attainment and experience of keeping detailed Learning Journeys/Assessments for individual children.
• Experience of delivering high quality teaching and learning.
• Experience and understanding of how to deliver specific support to raise the attainment of under‑performing children and groups.
• Understanding of how to enthuse, motivate and engage children in all areas of learning.
• Experience of effective team work.
• Experience that could contribute to the broader life of the school community.

Personal Attributes

• Tact and diplomacy in all interpersonal relationships with the public, pupils and colleagues at work.
• Self motivation and personal drive to complete tasks to the required timescales and quality standards.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing workload demands and new school challenges.
• Personal commitment to ensuring that the provision of support is equally accessible and appropriate to meet the diverse needs of pupils.
• Personal commitment to continuous self‑development.
• A commitment to continuous service improvement.
• Willingness to consent to and apply for an enhanced disclosure check to the DBS.

This role provides an excellent opportunity and scope to develop your own skills working in a highly experienced and supportive team. Mauldeth Road Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks and satisfactory references. We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will also be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. This post is subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre‑employment checks where applicable. We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.