Higher Level Teaching Assistant or
Experienced Learning Support Assistant
LSA – Pt 3 - 6 £25,066 - £26,222 p.a. pro rata (Actual Salary £17,033 - £17,818 – includes LW allowance)
Actual salary based on a 30 hour week, term time only (08:45am – 3.15pm)
HLTA – Pt 12 - 17: £28,750 - £31,099. p.a. pro rata (Actual Salary £21,164 - £22,893 - includes LW allowance)
Actual salary based on a 32.5 hour week, term time only (08:15am – 3.15pm)
Langley Grammar School is an outstanding school, and we are seeking an enthusiastic and well-qualified individual to join our Individual Needs Team as either a Learning Support Assistant (LSA) or Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to support high-functioning autistic students. Knowledge and experience in de-escalation and regulation strategies, as well as a Level 4 certificate for HLTAs or equivalent accreditations, would be advantageous. However, all applications will be considered, dependent upon previous school experience.
The successful candidate will primarily report to the School’s Individual Needs Coordinator and will work to remove potential barriers to learning for individuals and groups of students with special educational needs, following the graduated approach. This will involve liaising with teachers to proactively ensure appropriate adaptation of the curriculum and to positively impact teaching and learning, supporting the development, learning, and progress of individual students.
Langley Grammar School is a co-educational, 11–18 selective school with academy status, located within easy reach of Langley station and the M4. The school was inspected by Ofsted in November 2021 and was graded Outstanding in all categories. We have approximately 1,240 students, over 330 of whom are in the Sixth Form. The school is heavily oversubscribed and draws students from a wide geographical area and a diverse range of backgrounds. Alongside promoting excellent academic outcomes, our school ethos supports students to become confident and well-rounded, independent and creative, responsible and caring. Our students are capable, hardworking, and a delight to teach. We are a National Teaching School with a record of nationally recognised innovative practice and an Apple Distinguished School in recognition of our leading-edge use of technology for learning. In recent years, major building programmes have included the construction of excellent sports facilities, a distinctive Sixth Form Centre, and new classrooms, workshops, laboratories, ICT suites, and staff accommodation. In February 2020, we took possession of our new teaching block, and the current building programme was completed in autumn 2021. We now enjoy fantastic new teaching spaces and communal areas.
Information packs and application forms are available on request from the school or can be downloaded from the school website at .
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including online checks, checks with past employers, and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Applications should be returned by midday on Friday 2nd May 2025 to Mrs De Cheyne, Head’s PA, at vacancies@lgs.slough.sch.uk. Interviews will be held thereafter. We reserve the right to interview promising candidates before the closing date.