HLTA with responsibility for SEND
Kingsfield Primary School, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, PE16 6ETThis job expired on 10 July 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
10 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
26 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £28,142.00 - £30,024.00 Annually (FTE) ALT Grade F, Actual Salary £21,167.54 - £22,583.12
HLTA with responsibility for SEND job summary
Location: Kingsfield Primary School | Salary: ALT Grade F | Actual Salary: £21,167.54 - £22,583.12
Contract Type: Permanent | Hours: 32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year
Are you an experienced Teaching Assistant ready to take the next step in your career?
Do you have a passion for supporting pupils with SEND needs?
We are looking for a compassionate, motivated and capable Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our supportive team at Kingsfield Primary School, part of the Active Learning Trust.
🧠 What You’ll Do:
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Deliver planned learning activities for pupils with complex needs, in collaboration with the SENDCo
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Support and contribute to EHCPs and personalised learning plans
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Provide tailored support that helps vulnerable learners thrive
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Assist with personal care, emotional wellbeing, and social development
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Help maintain a stimulating, inclusive learning environment
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Take the lead on small group teaching and short-term class cover
💡 What You’ll Need:
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Level 3 qualification (or equivalent) in a related field
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Experience supporting children with SEND in a school setting
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Strong knowledge of positive behaviour management
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Confidence using ICT to support learning
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A commitment to safeguarding and inclusive practice
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A calm, professional, and empathetic approach — with a sense of humour!
🤝 Why Join Us?
At Kingsfield, we’re more than just a school — we’re a community that values support, growth, and making a difference. You’ll be part of a dedicated SEND team with access to ongoing development and a Trust that prioritises staff wellbeing.
We offer:
✅ Vivup Benefit System
✅ Employee Assistance Programme
✅ Cycle to Work Scheme
✅ LGPS Pension Scheme
✅ Extensive support and development opportunities
If you’d like to find out more about this exciting opportunity, please contact:
Sarah Ponder-Boyes (Business Manager)
📧 sarah.ponderboyes@kingsfield.cambs.sch.uk
The Active Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people. We expect all staff to actively share this commitment. All adults working in our Trust in whatever capacity will be part of a thorough safer recruitment process. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks including the taking of satisfactory references and enhanced criminal record clearance in line with the need to create and maintain a safe culture.
The Active Learning Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
To ensure we recruit and retain the best talent, all new employees recruited to the Active Learning Trust (leadership, teaching and support staff) will be subject to a 6 months’ probation period at the start of their employment (except for Early Career Teachers who are subject to a Statutory Induction Period). This policy aims to assess new employees' alignment with our culture, teaching standards, and student needs. It is designed to foster success; with regular evaluations and support mechanisms in place, helping us to identify and nurture talent.
We value diversity and welcome applications from all, including those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act. Flexible working will be considered for all roles deemed suitable.
Further information about the job
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.
About Kingsfield Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 308 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Kingsfield Primary School website
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