Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

£22,143.66+ well-being cash plan + pension scheme (LGPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits

Permanent, Part Time

31.83 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Immediate Start

At Columbus School and College, we are looking for a creative and inspirational PMLD teacher dedicated to pupils aged between 3 and 19 with complex learning difficulties, many of whom also have autism. We have high expectations for all our learners and are profoundly focused on preparing them for the future with a broad and ambitious curriculum tailored to their individual Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), developed in collaboration with parents, carers, and other professionals .

As an HLTA, you will play a key role in supporting teaching and learning across the school. You will work in close partnership with class teachers to plan and deliver lessons, lead small group and whole class sessions, and support the personal development and wellbeing of our pupils. You will also take a lead role in managing Teaching Assistants within your phase and contribute to assessment, planning, and intervention delivery.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate about supporting children and young people with SEND, and who is ready to take the next step in their career.

We are looking for someone who:

If so, we would love to hear from you! Join our thriving school and become part of a team that truly values its staff and empowers them to do their best work.

Discover more about our wonderful school!

We warmly encourage you to visit our school and experience our exceptional learning environment firsthand. To arrange a visit or schedule a friendly chat with our Principal, Mark Savage, please contact Brooke Carr, our School Operations Manager, at bcarr@columbusschoolandcollege.org. School tours are also available upon request.

Closing date : 20th April 2025

Who is Lift Schools?

We're a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 57 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they've ever had.

We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.

We offer you:

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Columbus School and College (CSC) has been established after an interesting journey dating back to 2000. CSC was formerly two separate special needs schools in Chelmsford -Woodlands School in Patching Hall Lane and The Hayward School in Maltese Road.

Woodlands School catered for children with profound and multiple learning difficulties and complex learning difficulties aged 3 - 19 years and Hayward School catered for children with moderate learning difficulties and autism aged 4 - 16 years.

The two schools federated in 2005 to form Chelmsford New Model Special School with a single governing body. There were two campuses - Woodlands Campus and Hayward Campus.

On 1st September, 2009 the two schools formally amalgamated to form Columbus School and College.

Who is Lift Schools?

Lift Schools is made up of 57 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 33,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives - and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential.

Our mission: