Higher Level Teaching Assistant – HLTA

Main Purpose

To provide day-to-day support, supervision, and guidance for students accessing our Learning Gateway provision due to EBSA, anxiety, low mood, or other medical barriers to mainstream learning. The role focuses on developing positive relationships, supporting learning activities, promoting wellbeing, and helping students build confidence and readiness for gradual reintegration into mainstream lessons.

• Provide a calm, supportive, and consistent presence in the Learning Gateway throughout the school day
• Welcome students into the provision, complete check-ins, and monitor their emotional wellbeing
• Supervise learning sessions, ensuring students remain engaged and feel safe and supported.
• Provide academic support for the Learning Gateway online curriculum
• Adapt tasks and provide scaffolding to help students access Learning Gateway curriculum materials at an appropriate level
• Encourage positive study habits, independence, and confidence
• Build strong, trusting relationships with students, using compassion, patience, and relational practice
• Support students experiencing anxiety, distress, or overwhelm using de‑escalation and co-regulation strategies
• Provide supportive listening and timely reassurance in line with school safeguarding and wellbeing policies.