High-Level Teaching Assistant
Thomas Knyvett College, Ashford, Surrey, TW15 3DU15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
30 January 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
15 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £30,740.00 - £33,443.00 Annually (FTE) £26,316-£28,630pa (based on actual working pattern)
High-Level Teaching Assistant job summary
Part-time, permanent position working 36 hours per week, 39 weeks per year. Monday to Friday
Start - ASAP
We are seeking a motivated Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join our dedicated team. The ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in supporting students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), enabling them to access the curriculum and achieve their full potential.
As an HLTA, you will:
- Plan and lead small-group English withdrawal sessions.
- Provide guidance to and oversee Learning Support Assistants.
- Deliver tailored learning interventions to meet students’ individual needs.
- Work collaboratively with teaching staff to support classroom management and behavior strategies.
- Uphold safeguarding policies and promote student well-being.
Key Responsibilities
- Supporting delivery of curriculum-aligned interventions and activities.
- Planning and delivering lessons to individuals, groups, or whole classes as required.
- Monitoring and assessing student progress through data and feedback.
- Reporting concerns, incidents, or safeguarding issues in line with policies.
- Providing line management for Learning Support Assistants.
Qualifications and Skills
- Minimum 5 GCSEs at Grade C or above (including English and Maths) or equivalent.
- HLTA status or relevant Level 2/3 qualifications (e.g., NNEB).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Competence with IT tools and ability to analyse and present data.
- Experience working in a similar role within education or SEND environments.
- Proven organisational and administrative skills with the ability to prioritise tasks.
About Our School
Thomas Knyvett College is part of The Howard Partnership Trust which advocates staff well-being and has a range of benefits for staff who work with us. As you will be joining a Trust that spans all phases, mainstream and special provision, we are able to draw on a vast range of expertise and also give variety and opportunity to our staff. Thomas Knyvett College has excellent transport links being on bus routes, near the Staines by-pass and A30 and is only a six minute walk from Ashford Station.
THPT value their staff highly, as reflected in the excellent retention rates across the trust. THPT also operate an extensive Rewards and Benefits Scheme that includes Loyalty & Service Awards, access to discount schemes, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, and access to the Employee Assistance Programme through Education Support. We also have a fully equipped gym at Thomas Knyvett College, which staff have access to use before or after school.
The Howard Partnership Trust (THPT) is a Surrey based Multi-Academy Trust, comprising four secondary, six primary schools and three special schools.
All adults employed by the Trust have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations.
The Howard Partnership Trust is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of gender, marital status, disability, race, age, or sexual orientation.
All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.
Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of this advertisement.
As well as verification of identity, we ask all successful candidates to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties, in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).
SAFEGUARDING AND FURTHER INFORMATION
The successful candidate will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
The Howard Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment
Due to the nature of this role, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. In making your application, it is essential you disclose whether you have any pending charges, convictions, bind-overs or cautions and, if so, for which offences. This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act, and, in the event of the employment being taken up; any failure to disclose such convictions will result in dismissal or disciplinary action. The fact that a pending charge, conviction, bind-over or caution has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this appointment.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Howard Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Thomas Knyvett College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 687 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Thomas Knyvett College website
Thomas Knyvett College is a welcoming, creative and community-based school where through our values of being proud, respectful, open-minded, unified and determined we set high standards which enable our students to develop into confident and responsible members of the global community. We have a real focus on collegiality and staff wellbeing.
Students at Thomas Knyvett College enjoy, and are reflective about, their learning. Teachers develop and explore the passions for their subjects. We offer a broad and rich curriculum which allows our students to thrive whatever their interests, and we also provide a wealth of enrichment opportunities beyond the curriculum. Ours is a school where students are celebrated and supported as individuals to have the very best experiences.
We are proud to ‘Bring out the Best’ in young people of all abilities and aptitudes, and therefore increase their life chances for their future success and fulfilment.
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