Youth and community workers
£31,807
Average salary
34 hours
Average weekly hours
1.71%
Unemployment rate
Definition: Higher level teaching assistants
*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 3231
Higher level teaching assistants (HLTA’s) assist teachers with their day-to-day classroom work, the provision and planning of and the creation of lesson materials. HLTA’s teach classes on their own and may be trained in relevant learning strategies such as literacy. They may support students with special/additional needs and work in special and additional needs schools.
Common tasks include:
- assists with development of lesson plans and materials
- assists teacher with preparation or clearing up of classroom
- gives lessons to classes and individual students independently of the teacher
- assess, record and report on pupils' progress
- manages and supports other teaching assistants
- listens to children read, reads to them or tells stories
- assists children with washing or dressing for outdoor and similar activities
- makes simple teaching aids and constructs thematic displays of educational material or children’s work
- helps with outings and other out-of-classroom activities
Qualifications
Entrants must achieve Higher Level Teaching Assistant status. Academic qualifications may be required by some employers and significant relevant experience is usually necessary. NVQs at Level 4 are available. A DBS check is mandatory.
*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.
Employment status: Higher level teaching assistants
Regional employment: Higher level teaching assistants
Future employment: Higher level teaching assistants
Top 12 industries: Higher level teaching assistants
Alternative & related job titles: Higher level teaching assistants
Advanced teaching assistant HLTA Learning support practitioner Teaching assistant (qualified)
Equality focus: Higher level teaching assistants
Breaking down the official government big data sources by gender, age and region. Hours and pay data based on full time equlivalent roles.
Breakdown by gender
£18,771
Female average annual salary
£95,422
Male average annual salary
33
Female average weekly hours
37
Male average weekly hours
Average pay per hour: Higher level teaching assistants
Workforce gender: Higher level teaching assistants
Breakdown by region
£42,236
London - highest annual average salary
£25,550
East Midlands (England) - lowest annual average salary
36
South East (England) - Highest average weekly hours
31
East Midlands (England) - Lowest average weekly hours
Average pay per week (£): Higher level teaching assistants
Average weekly hours by UK region/nation: Higher level teaching assistants
Breakdown by age
20 years
Lowest annual salary (£10,429)
years
Highest annual salary (£0) at this age