Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

SEND

Mainstream Primary School

Barking & Dagenham

September 2026

SANZA Teaching Agency are proud to support a great 2- form entry primary school in in the borough of Barking & Dagenham. They are seeking a higher level teaching assistant (HLTA) to lead a small SEN class from September 2026!



The role:

• Higher level teaching assistant (HLTA) to lead a small SEN class
• 7 students in the class
• All in year 1
• 1x LSA in the class for support
• The students are well- behaved and not violent/challenging, however, they do have moderate/complex SEN needs. Most are non- verbal currently.
• The role is full-time
• It is a 1- year fixed- term contract from Sept 2026 to July 2027
• The school is a short walk from Dagenham Heathway (District Line) station.

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​​​​​​Further information:

• Most of the planning/work/resources will be done for you by the SENCO and SEN teacher.
• You will need to confidently deliver the lessons each day
• You will need to be confident to direct the class LSA
• The lessons will be very activity/intervention/play- based
• You will also have freedom to create your own lessons and resources if you wish

About you:

You will need to have long-term SEN experience to be considered for this role, and be confident in leading/teaching a small class of SEN students.

Next steps

Click "apply now" to be considered for this wonderful opportunity as Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) contact Lauren McNaught @ SANZA Teaching Agency on (url removed) or (phone number removed) for more information.

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