HLTA

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) - Vocational Learning

Location: Rochdale

Salary: £26,000 to £30,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

Start Date: ASAP

Aspire People is recruiting on behalf of an innovative Alternative Provision in Rochdale for a permanent Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to support the delivery of vocational learning programmes for Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 learners.

This provision supports young people who have faced barriers to mainstream education, including SEMH needs, SEND and disrupted educational experiences. The successful candidate will play a key role in helping pupils re-engage with education through practical, hands-on learning opportunities designed to build confidence, develop employability skills and raise aspirations.

This is not a traditional classroom-based HLTA position.

The provision is seeking someone who can engage learners through vocational and practical activities, helping pupils who often perform best through experiential learning rather than purely academic approaches.

You will lead and support vocational taster sessions and projects, providing learners with opportunities to explore different career pathways, develop practical skills and experience success in a supportive environment.

Training can be provided, but candidates should be confident delivering practical, workshop-style activities and capable of building positive relationships with young people.

Key Responsibilities

- Deliver engaging vocational learning sessions to small groups of learners

- Lead practical activities linked to trades and employability skills

- Support vocational taster programmes such as:

Painting and decorating

Basic construction skills

DIY and maintenance projects

Creative practical projects

Employability and life skills activities

- Adapt learning activities to meet the needs of pupils with SEMH and SEND

- Promote positive behaviour, resilience and engagement

- Support learners to develop confidence, communication and teamwork skills

- Work closely with teaching staff to contribute to personalised learning pathways

- Maintain a safe and purposeful learning environment

We are particularly interested in candidates with backgrounds such as:

- Vocational education

- Construction or trade professions

- Painting and decorating

- Joinery or maintenance work

- Youth...