Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Higher Level Teaching Assistant – The Chase

Role Information:

Post Number: REQ001318

Campus:  Stroud campus 

FTE Salary:  up to £26,970 (Salary is dependent on level of qualification and experience)    

Actual salary: Up to £24,004.71

Contract Type: Permanent, Term time only (40 weeks per year) 

Hours: 37 hours per week 

SGS is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Financial Rewards and Benefits:

• Opportunity to make a positive impact within the community and on learners’ lives
• Competitive Pension Scheme- Corporate and support roles have access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), a flexible and pension accessible from the age of 55, with generous employer contributions of 16%.
• Generous Annual leave entitlement plus the 8 bank holidays- 25 days corporate and support functions, increasing to 30 days after 5 academic years’ service (Full-Time Equivalent).
• Two weeks leave during the Christmas closedown period largely supported by the discretionary closure days provided by the College.
• Extensive professional development with ongoing support for your personal & professional development, including 25% tuition discount for immediate family of SGS employees.
• Family friendly policies and a proven commitment to supporting flexible working practices
• Access to ‘My Lifestyle’ discounted shopping benefits, cycle to work scheme and a Technology Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Free Annual Eye test
• All staff members can buy a TOTUM card(formerly known as NUS Extra cards), as part of being an affiliate member of the Students' Union 
• Staff have access and supported to be part of inclusive or sustainable staff networks and communities
• Free car parking at all campuses (Except Queens Road Art School)
• Access to a wide variety of external health and wellbeing resources
• Subsidised onsite catering services including Costa Coffee

South Gloucestershire & Stroud College has an excellent reputation for delivering further education and work-based programmes in a range of subjects – from business to sport, construction to media, GCSE’s and A Levels to Honour Degree level programmes.

Our experienced and passionate staff work hard to help students and colleagues achieve their personal challenges and career goals. We are proud of SGS and committed to making the College the best it can be. We are currently working hard to achieve “Outstanding” status after being classified as “Good” in our last inspection.

For more information, please visit https://www.sgscol.ac.uk/

SGS College have an exciting opportunity for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant at the CHASE. The CHASE is a Specialist SEND provision at our Stroud campus which supports young people from 16-24.  The provision is based around developing skills for preparing for adulthood and improving skills for employment and supported living. We are currently looking to appoint a higher-level teaching assistant to support these learners and to plan and deliver intervention lessons to small groups of learners.  The successful candidate will be passionate about working with SEND learners, adaptable and creative in their delivery. 

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Planning and delivering interventions to wide variety of SEND learners in small groups under the direction of the Provision Lead.  

• Ability to progress learning in a range of classroom settings, including working with individuals, small groups and whole classes where the assigned teacher is not present. 

• Ability to differentiate and plan accordingly - Develop and prepare resources for intervention in accordance with lesson plans and in response to learner need. 

• Ensure all EHCP contributions and departmental records are up-to-date 

• Liaise with professionals or specialist support staff, including social workers, health visitors, language support staff, speech therapists, educational therapists, educational psychologists and physiotherapists. 

• Assist tutors with supporting learners in class 

Beneficial Skills & Qualifications

• HLTA Qualification or willing to work towards one. 

• Experience of supporting and SEND learners 

• Experience of leading intervention groups 

• Functional skills English and maths at level two 

• Good awareness of digital technology  

Please apply online by: 31st August 2025

Expected Interview Date: To be confirmed

If you have any queries please contact [email protected]

SGS College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and any offer of employment will be subject to a number of conditions including a requirement for providing satisfactory references. In line with KCSIE and having regard to all relevant guidance, a range of checks and online searches will also be conducted for successful candidates, and a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure will need to be obtained as a requirement of the job.