Higher level teaching assistants

Average National Salaries (2022)

What does this career do?

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.

Typical tasks

• assists with development of lesson plans and materials assists teacher with preparation or clearing up of classroom gives lessons to classes and individual students independently of the teacher assess, record and report on pupils' progress manages and supports other teaching assistants listens to children read, reads to them or tells stories assists children with washing or dressing for outdoor and similar activities makes simple teaching aids and constructs thematic displays of educational material or children’s work helps with outings and other out-of-classroom activities

Current entry requirements

Entrants must achieve Higher Level Teaching Assistant status. Academic qualifications may be required by some employers and significant relevant experience is usually necessary. NVQs at Level 4 are available. A DBS check is mandatory.

Percentage in work

• Employed

• Unemployed

Due to small sample sizes, some of this data may be unreliable.

Predicted employment status in 2022

• Part-time

• Full-time

Predicted employment levels in the East Midlands

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About the statistics

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