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.

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 Teaching Agency on or for more information.