Lancashire County Council
Specialist HLTA Post| Part-Time 32.5hrs| Term-Time Only & Fixed Term 1 year x 3 posts
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Job Description
Salary: £31,067 - £35,235 (Pro Rata)
Contract Type: Fixed Term - 1 year
Hours: Part-Time - 32.5 hours per week (Term-Time Only)
International Sponsorship: This role is not open to international sponsorship
Positions Available: 3 Posts - Fixed Term Only until October 2027.
About the Role
We are seeking to appoint 3 Specialist Higher Level Teaching Assistants to a new post in the Early Years Team effective from 1st October 2026.
About the Specialist Teaching Service
The Specialist Teaching Service is a specialist peripatetic service that supports the local authority and Lancashire families, settings, and schools in meeting the needs of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. The service consists of highly qualified and experienced Specialist Teachers, Specialist Higher Level Teaching Assistants, Deaf Role Model, and Sensory Technicians. We work closely with parents and other agencies to support children and young people in a range of settings including at home, early years settings, schools, and colleges. From birth, we support the youngest children with SEND through Portage and Early Years Sensory Support.
Responsibilities
The Specialist Higher Level Teaching Assistant role consists of:
- Delivering the service Portage offers - providing advice to parents, carers, and families to enable them to understand the nature of their child’s special educational needs and/or disability and understand how to support all aspects of their child’s development and learning, at home and in the community.
- Providing advice, guidance, and support to Early Years practitioners to enable them to make provision for the needs of young children with known SEND including supporting transition into school.
- Supporting assessment of children’s development and learning in relation to the Early Years Foundation Stage and, as appropriate, assessment to identify needs, outcomes, and provision for children as part of the statutory Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment process (EHCNA).
- Liaising with parents/carers, practitioners, and other professionals.
- Managing a caseload effectively.
- Using IT effectively to support both service delivery and administration.
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Requirements
We are looking for enthusiastic, highly motivated Higher Level Teaching Assistants who will contribute to the key work of the Specialist Teaching Service.
Candidates should be able to:
- Demonstrate a commitment to SEND, the principles of inclusion, and have the vision and determination to make a difference.
- Demonstrate a commitment to Early Years education, from birth to four.
- Demonstrate evidence of experience of working with children with a range of special educational needs - ensuring they receive a high-quality educational experience that meets their needs.
- Confidently model teaching approaches to parents/carers and early years practitioners in order to raise standards for children with SEND.
- Work collaboratively with children receiving SEND support or those with EHCPs, their families, and settings.
- Provide support and challenge to various settings, establishing clear actions for all partners, and evaluate the progress being made against these.
- Committed to and be accountable for improving outcomes for all children.
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Additional Information
- This position is part-time, please note the salary quoted is full-time equivalent; the salary received will be paid on a pro-rata basis.
- The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful, you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.
- In return, Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.
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