HLTA

Ken Stimpson Academy, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE4 6JT

11 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  22 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  11 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £4,836.80 Annually (Actual)

HLTA job summary

The Person

Are you passionate about developing young people?

Can you inspire and motivate students?

Are you driven and committed to leading students towards success?

If so, we are the school for you!

The Role

We are looking to appoint a part-time (one day a week, Wednesday) HLTA who wants to join an experienced, supportive, committed team of like-minded colleagues and make a real difference with our young people. Working alongside teaching staff and other teaching assistants, this post will support young people aged 11-18 years old who need help overcoming barriers to learning and physical limitations under the direction of the Head of SEND. The role also includes working with identified students and preparing one-to-one or group intervention to provide coping strategies and learning within school.

The successful applicant will be a role model, listener, facilitator for learning, and a motivator. You may have previous experience as a teaching assistant, workshop leader or youth worker, or may have a background in the Army, youth offending service, or teaching and youth sector. An academic specialism in English, Maths, or Science would be beneficial.

The team is well-established and highly supportive of one another. Led by a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the team works collaboratively, always putting the needs of our students at the forefront of what we do. We would love to show you round our academy.

Training will be provided along with an induction to support your transition into the role. Strong personal qualities such as confidence, integrity and presence are sought in addition to good functional ICT skills. Consistent and effective communication are required together with the ability to use your own initiative. We would welcome applications from recently graduated university students.

We offer:

Salary commensurate to your experience

A strong and ongoing CPD program

Support staff pension scheme

Use of the onsite gym

A Senior Team that are keen to drive school improvement and are open to innovation and creative thinking

A commitment to staff wellbeing

If you would like to discuss this opportunity further, or arrange a tour of our school, please contact Aimee Sharpe (Associate Assistant Headteacher and SENDCo) via email at a.sharpe@kenstimpson.org.uk

The Four Cs MAT is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments involve regulated activity and are subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure, Barred Check List and two successful references. Online searches are carried out on all shortlisted candidates.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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.

About Ken Stimpson Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1051 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ken Stimpson Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ken-stimpson-academy

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