SEN Cover Supervisor - Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Full Job Description

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Job Title:  Cover Supervisor/Higher Level Teaching Assistant 
Location:  Penny Tree School, Birmingham, B30 3ES
Hours:  37.5 per week | Monday to Friday
Salary:  £26,250.00 per annum (not pro rata)
Contract:  Permanent | Term Time Only
Start:  April 2026
UK applicants only – no sponsorship available

About the Role

This combined role supports high‑quality teaching and learning across the school by delivering pre‑planned lessons, assisting with classroom management, and providing targeted support to pupils. The Cover Supervisor/HLTA helps ensure a purposeful learning environment, contributes to planning and assessment, and plays an active part in maintaining the school’s ethos, values and high standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Cover lessons when a teacher is unavailable, delivering sessions in line with the Class Teacher’s planning.
• Deliver pre‑planned lessons and cover classes across Key Stages 3 & 4 in the absence of teachers.
• Support teachers in preparing resources, planning activities, and delivering a stimulating and inclusive curriculum.
• Maintain a positive, well‑managed classroom environment using behaviour strategies aligned with school policy.
• Provide support to pupils individually, in small groups or whole‑class settings, promoting independent learning.
• Assist students struggling with set work and ensure all pupils stay focused on meeting lesson objectives.
• Contribute to the tracking and monitoring of pupil progress, providing verbal and written feedback to staff.
• Deliver literacy and numeracy interventions and support whole‑school programmes to raise attainment.
• Prepare learning spaces, manage resources effectively and ensure equipment is used and stored safely.
• Promote pupils’ confidence, self‑esteem and positive behaviour, recognising and rewarding achievement.
• Support with the creation and updating of pupil documentation, including IEPs, risk assessments and behaviour profiles.
• Contribute to the wider organisation of the school, upholding its aims, values and equal opportunity policies.

About Us

Our new Options Autism school – Penny Tree – will have capacity for 60 pupils and is expected to open in the near future.

At Penny Tree School, you'll be part of a supportive and visionary leadership team at the very start of an exciting journey. Backed by the expertise of Options Autism and Outcomes First Group, you’ll have access to a wide network of senior leaders, professional development pathways, and the opportunity to make a lasting impact—not only on the school but on the lives of the pupils we serve.

For over 19 years, Options Autism has provided specialist care and education for children, young people, and adults with autism, complex needs, and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are pioneering innovative, evidence-based approaches that deliver meaningful, measurable outcomes for everyone in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2025 Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running.

Why Join Us?

We place pupils and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – mental health support and physical health checks
• Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:
  • Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
  • Hundreds of UK and international discounts
  • Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
  • Critical illness cover
  • Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.

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