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Higher Level Teaching Assistants

Higher level teaching assistants (HLTA’s) assist teachers with their day-to-day classroom work, the provision and planning of and the creation of lesson materials. HLTA’s teach classes on their own and may be trained in relevant learning strategies such as literacy. They may support students with special/additional needs and work in special and additional needs schools.

Daily Tasks

  • Helps with outings and other out-of-classroom activities.
  • Makes simple teaching aids and constructs thematic displays of educational material or children’s work.
  • Assists children with washing or dressing for outdoor and similar activities.
  • Listens to children read, reads to them or tells stories.
  • Manages and supports other teaching assistants.
  • Assess, record and report on pupils' progress.
  • Gives lessons to classes and individual students independently of the teacher.
  • Assists teacher with preparation or clearing up of classroom.
  • Assists with development of lesson plans and materials.

£22,536

Entry Level Salary

£22,613.47

Average Salary

£32,532.24

Potential Salary

Number of Jobs

721

Past two years

335

This year

2037

7 year projection

What are the key skills for this job?

What course level do I need to study?

Required Level

Requirement Percent

Level 0

1%

Level 1

2%

Level 2

16%

Level 3

33%

Level 4-5 (Higher Education)

16%

Level 6 (Bachelors)

26%

Level 7 (Masters or equivalent)

6%

Level 8 (Doctorate)

0%

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