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Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

GSL EducationPurdis Farm, Ipswich

Salary
£24k – £31k
Posted
13 August 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

GSL Education is hiring a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) in Purdis Farm, a full-time teaching role. The advertised salary is £24k – £31k. GSL Education holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) – Secondary School | Suffolk Are you a confident and experienced Teaching Assistant ready to take the next step in your career? A friendly and supportive secondary school in Suffolk is looking for a dedicated Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join their team on a full-time basis. This is a varied and rewarding role where you will cover classes across EYFS through to KS2 , supporting pupils and staff across the school. This is a fantastic opportunit…
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  • Employer: GSL Education — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £24k – £31k
  • How this salary compares: about 6% below the £33,160 median across 969 teaching roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Purdis Farm, Ipswich · Full-time
  • Posted: 13 August 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.
About this sector

Teaching roles in secondary and further education are eligible for the Skilled Worker visa, with particularly strong demand for STEM subject specialists, modern foreign language teachers, and SEN support staff. Both state academy trusts and independent schools appear on the Home Office sponsor register and recruit internationally.

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