{"id":63447,"date":"2026-09-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/higher-level-teaching-assistant-hlta\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T21:06:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T20:06:56","slug":"higher-level-teaching-assistant-hlta","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/higher-level-teaching-assistant-hlta\/","title":{"rendered":"Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Teaching Assistant \/ Learning Support Practitioner<\/p>\n<p><strong>Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of young people?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Do you have the enthusiasm, resilience and commitment to support students who have experienced significant challenges in their education?<\/p>\n<p>We are looking for an <strong>experienced, enthusiastic and compassionate individual<\/strong> to join our welcoming and dedicated team at our independent special needs day school.<\/p>\n<p>We support young people across <strong>KS3, KS4 and KS5<\/strong> with <strong>Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, Autism Spectrum Disorder and other complex needs<\/strong>. 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