AP HLTA

Description

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) – Alternative Provision

Bradford

Start Date: September 2026

Full-Time | Term Time Only

Competitive Daily Rate (Dependent on Experience)

Are you a confident and resilient Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) looking for a rewarding new role this September? We are recruiting for a specialist Alternative Provision in Bradford and are seeking an experienced professional who can thrive in a challenging but highly rewarding environment.

The Role:

You will be supporting pupils who may present challenging behaviour, SEMH needs, and barriers to learning, helping them re-engage with education in a structured and positive setting.

Your responsibilities will include:

Delivering lessons and interventions across the provision

Supporting pupils on a 1:1 basis and in small groups

Managing behaviour confidently, calmly, and consistently

Building positive relationships with hard-to-reach students

Supporting emotional regulation and personal development

Working closely with teaching, pastoral, and leadership teams

Essential Requirements:

A recognised HLTA qualification is ESSENTIAL – applicants without this will not be considered

Previous experience working with challenging behaviour is ESSENTIAL

Previous experience in UK schools / alternative provisions is ESSENTIAL

Strong behaviour management strategies

Calm, patient, and resilient personality

Ability to build trust and motivate disengaged learners

What We Offer:

Competitive rates of pay

Long-term opportunity starting in September

Supportive leadership team

Rewarding role where you can make a real impact

Ongoing CPD and development opportunities

If you have the HLTA qualification and proven experience managing challenging behaviour, we want to hear from you!

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. xjnqpsq Full assistance provided.

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