Support Base Higher Level Teaching Assistant

The role and the team

The post of Support Base Higher Level Teaching Assistant works closely with both the SEN team and student services providing support to those students unable to access their curriculum for a range of reasons.

The new support base is part of our learning support provision and a strong team approach is central to the way in which we enable all students to succeed.

Job Title: Support Base Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Responsible to: Assistant Headteacher and SENCo

Purpose of the role:

Supporting students who are working at Key Stage 2/Key Stage 3 level, delivering tailored lessons and interventions that enable learners to develop their literacy, numeracy, communication, and personal development skills.

Duties and responsibilities

• The job holder will be required to work directly with students across all year groups in small group situations.


• To liaise closely with other members of the school to ensure the continued academic progress and emotional well\-being of identified students.

Job Activities

• Plan, prepare, and deliver high\-quality lessons/interventions aligned with the Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 National Curriculum.


• Lead whole\-class, small\-group, and one\-to\-one learning activities under the direction of teaching staff.


• Adapt learning materials and teaching approaches to meet individual student needs.


• Assess, monitor, and record student progress, providing feedback to teachers and pastoral staff.


• Support students with SEND, SEMH needs, and those working significantly below age\-related expectations.


• Work collaboratively with teachers, SEND staff, parents/carers, and external professionals.


• Contribute to Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) targets and intervention programmes where appropriate.


• Support students' social, emotional, and personal development alongside their academic progress.


• To work closely with the intervention team to re\-integrate students back into mainstream education where appropriate.


• To establish a positive and supportive learning environment for students.


• To establish productive working relationships with students, acting as a role model and setting high expectations, whilst building self\-esteem.


• To adapt work where appropriate.


• To be aware of students who access the facility and are disadvantaged, have a SEND or medical condition or those who may be emotionally vulnerable.


• To take registers for all lessons.


• To apply the school behaviour system where appropriate and issue praise.


• To use school data systems to monitor the academic progress of students and target intervention where necessary.


• To complete and maintain accurate and concise written/electronic records together with the production of specific reports as required.


• To communicate sensitive information to other professionals where appropriate and signpost accordingly.


• To work collaboratively with all members of the


• To attend team meetings, and attend relevant staff training and development courses.


• To undertake other duties, and/or hours of work, including lone working inside and out of hours, as may be required and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of the job.


• To promote equal opportunities for children and young people, and anti\-discriminatory policies and practice.

The post holder may also be required to perform duties other than those given above. These may vary from time to time without changing the general level of responsibility. Such variations would not justify the re\-evaluation of a post.

Safeguarding Statement

Whitecross is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of every child. The advertised post involves contact with children and therefore involves regulated activity with children. All such posts will be subject to enhanced safeguarding checks.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020\.

The school will undertake online checks of shortlisted candidates in accordance with our Privacy Notice for Applicants which is include in our recruitment pack.

Successful candidates will be required to follow our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and will also be required to sign a self\-disclosure statement. Our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be found on our website.

What we offer as an employer

We want to ensure we attract the very best candidates to work here at Whitecross so that we can continue to offer our students a first class education. We seek to be an exemplary employer with the highest regard for our staff and have a comprehensive package of support in place.

All new staff are warmly welcomed into our school community and are supported by an appraisal process which allows staff to identify their training and development needs. The school has a proud record of developing and promoting staff within the organisation.

The school promotes a culture of openness and transparency and all staff are encouraged to try new things and share ideas in an atmosphere of low risk, high challenge.

Appointment process

Please apply via Eteach

https://www.eteach.com/job/support\-base\-higher\-level\-teaching\-assistant\-1563223

Alternatively you can email the Headteacher’s PA, Mrs McDougall, cmcdougall@whitecross.hereford.sch.uk

Timeline

Application deadline: Wednesday 8 July 2026 @ 3\.00pm

Start date: September 2026

Pay: From £24,120\.00 per year

Benefits:

• Free parking


• On\-site parking

Work Location: In person

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