Job Title: Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Outreach)
Actual Annual Salary: £27,361 - £29,850 Based on hours and weeks worked.
Full Time Equivalent Salary: CLF Grade D (£31,954 - £34,860) Based on Full Time hours, All Year Round.
Contract Type: Fixed Term contract until 31 July 2026.
Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Term Time Only plus inset days.
Provisional Start Date: As soon as possible.
Your opportunity to make an impact on students in need with their learning.
HLTA Outreach (Fixed Term contract until July 2026). Lansdown Park Academy is a Pupil referral Unit/Early Intervention Base for KS1-3. We work with pupils often SEMH needs who have been or are at risk of Permanent Exclusion. We are looking for an experienced HLTA to deliver Outreach interventions and support for Primary age pupils. Our Outreach team work in schools to support pupils on a 1:1 basis and provide some interventions on site.
We are looking for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant – Level 3 to complement the work of teachers by taking responsibility for developing and delivering agreed learning activities under an appropriate system of supervision. The role will involve a variety of elements set out below but include a small number of Outreach cases. Here the successful candidate will work with pupils in their mainstream settings to provide interventions to support improved behaviour for learning.
You will support students in accessing the curriculum, engaging with their learning and achieving their full potential by employing relevant strategies and techniques developed as a result of significant experience, specialist knowledge, skill and expertise. You will deliver measurable impact on student attainment as well as social and emotional well-being, the benefits of which are likely to extend beyond the individual student or class in order to have a wider positive impact.
About you:
You will:
• have an understanding of classroom roles and responsibilities and how a teaching assistant supports students in their learning.
• have gained your HLTA status, or equivalent qualification, or experience to demonstrate consistent ability to operate at this level.
• be able to engage students and manage behaviour on a one to one or small group basis.
• be able to engage students and manage behaviour on a one to one or small group basis.
• have strong interpersonal skills, in particular with the ability to demonstrate empathy and active listening.
• have good planning and organisational skills, specifically with regard to learning activities and support materials.
• be someone with a keen interest in working with children and commitment to inclusion and acceptance of all.
Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.
About Lansdown Park Academy:
Lansdown Park Academy is a Pupil Referral Unit/Early Intervention Base based in Stockwood in South Bristol.
We provide education for pupils from KS1-3 who require additional support around their behaviour. Pupils receive a tailored curriculum that supports them to re-engage with education and to help prepare and plan for their next steps.
We also offer a successful ‘Outreach’ programme where pupils are supported through weekly intervention sessions but remain with their home school.
Why work at CLF?
We are a diverse and inclusive community of 35 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.
We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from underrepresented and global majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
What we can offer you:
• Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Generous annual leave.
• A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.
• Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
• A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
• Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more!
Recruitment timeline:
Closing Date: 28 August 2025
Shortlisting Date:29 August 2025
Interview Date: 1 September 2025
As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.
Skilled Worker visas cannot be sponsored through this role, as it does not meet the requirements set out by government.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.
