Higher Level Teaching Assistant

We are seeking a dedicated, enthusiastic, and adaptable Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join our supportive school community. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting teaching and learning across a range of educational settings, including a special school environment.

This role requires flexibility to work across two sites in Runcorn and Widnes.

Key Responsibilities:

Deliver planned learning activities and interventions under the direction of teaching staff

Support class teachers in planning, preparation, and assessment

Lead whole-class sessions when required across mainstream and special school settings

Provide targeted support for individuals and small groups, including pupils with additional needs

Support the delivery of EHCP targets and personalised learning plans

Contribute to the development and adaptation of learning resources to meet a range of needs

Support pupil behaviour, engagement, communication, and well-being

Work collaboratively across mainstream and special school sites to ensure consistency of practice

Monitor and record pupil progress, feeding back to teaching staff and SEN teams

Uphold safeguarding and child protection policies at all times

Brookfields School provides a quality, inclusive and specialist education for pupils with severe and complex learning difficulties and autistic spectrum disorders.

We are committed to:

An inclusive approach to teaching and learning to provide equal opportunities for all pupils

Providing a positive, stimulating, child-centred learning environment, where everyone is valued and respected

Promoting the personal qualities of individuals so that they achieve and contribute to their highest level

Sustaining the highest quality teaching and learning standards

Promoting learning as a life-long process involving a wide community of people including families

All candidates are required to provide a supporting statement on the formal application forms which states clearly your reasons for applying, skills and experience for this position.

At Shaw Education Trust, we believe every role has the power

to transform a life. Whether you’re supporting behind the scenes, inspiring in

the classroom, or leading with vision, you will be part of something truly

meaningful. Our values — opportunity, integrity, community, and equity — guide everything we do. Our vision is “Opening doors to the world through the power of learning.” We bring this to life through our mission: working together to inspire communities where every school is valued, every voice matters, and every learner thrives. We are a dynamic and growing family of primary, secondary,

and special schools, proudly serving communities from Birmingham to Bury. Our people are our greatest asset, and we are deeply

committed to their development through high-quality training, apprenticeships,

talent development programmes, and research opportunit