SEND Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

Kingsthorpe College, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN2 7HR

10 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  29 September 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  19 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Orbis Scale Points 19-23 £29,717-£32,803 p.a (FTE), Actual Pro-Rata Salary including holiday pay: £25,137 – £27,747 per year.
• Additional allowances:

  Orbis Scale Points 19-23 £29,717-£32,803 p.a (FTE), Actual Pro-Rata Salary including holiday pay: £25,137 – £27,747 per year.

SEND Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) job summary

SEND Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced SEND Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated SEND team at Kingsthorpe College. This exciting new role offers the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of students with diverse SEND, working across both our mainstream and SEND provision. The successful candidate will take a proactive role in planning and delivering engaging foundation subject lessons tailored to individual student needs, while implementing targeted academic and therapeutic interventions to support EHCP outcomes.

You will work collaboratively with subject teachers to provide essential in-class support during core lessons, ensuring our SEND students can access the curriculum effectively. The desirable candidate will bring expertise in delivering specialised SEND interventions, with experience in VCerts, ASDAN, and Functional Skills programmes being particularly valuable. This role represents an excellent opportunity for a passionate educator who is committed to creating an inclusive and supportive learning environment where every student can thrive.

We are a vibrant, forward-thinking school that places significant value on professional learning and career development. We are seeking a positive, proactive and confident person to join our busy special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) team.

Applicants should be well-organised, confident, and equipped with strong communication, interpersonal, and IT skills, as well as the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively. Ideally, candidates will have experience working with children, demonstrate excellent communication abilities, and possess strong safeguarding knowledge. They must be able to maintain confidentiality at all times while working to ensure the best outcomes and wellbeing of our students.

Kingsthorpe College is an oversubscribed 11-18 Academy with approximately 1400 students on roll (200 students Post 16). We were graded by Ofsted as Good in all areas in December 2019, and we are now looking forward to the next stage of our journey. In September 2021, we joined Orbis Education Trust, and this has unlocked further possibilities for colleagues to develop, progress, and make a significant contribution to inspiring the students within our schools.

With our Trust growing, we are likely to have many more career development opportunities coming up in future.

We would like the successful applicant to start as soon as possible.

To apply for this role please follow this link: https://mynewterm.com/jobs/138932/EDV-2025-KC-62903

Closing date for applications is at 9.00am Monday, 29th September 2025. Interviews will be held on the week commencing 29th September 2025. If this role attracts sufficient interest before closing date, we may decide to close and interview this vacancy at an earlier date, so an early application is advised. If you want more info about the role, please contact us at recruiment@orbismat.com or 01604 716106.

Kingsthorpe College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicant will be required to undergo enhanced DBS clearance.

The school is committed to Equal Opportunities in Employment.

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

Kingsthorpe College Safeguarding Policy is available to download in the 'Policies' area of our website.

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 Kingsthorpe College

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1394 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Kingsthorpe College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kingsthorpe-college-northampton

Kingsthorpe College is the kind of school which is dedicated to ensuring that we make a difference, in any way that we can, to both our community and our young people. We are passionate about providing opportunities for all our students to achieve artistic, athletic and academic excellence. We very much believe that our role is to help develop successful learners, confident individuals, and responsible citizens. In addition to ensuring that all our young people achieve their potential in these areas, there is also a genuine commitment to respect for individuals which is demonstrated in the daily life of the College.

One of the first things you notice when you walk into the College is how friendly everybody is to each other – how frequently people smile, take an interest in other people, and find something positive and encouraging to say. We always take the time to celebrate success.

For us, high quality relationships are at the heart of everything that we do. We want our young people to be happy, confident, curious, and resilient learners. We know that this can only happen if relationships, built on trust and mutual respect, are central to all aspects of our work. We believe that when young people feel safe and secure, everything is possible, and we promise to do our utmost to make sure that we unlock the potential in everyone.

All we can ask from our students is that they do their best, and we value hard work, determination, and thoughtfulness highly. We want all our young people to ask themselves just one question at the end of every day – was I better today than I was yesterday? So whilst passing exams, and gaining the necessary qualifications to take that next step, is hugely important, we are equally committed to providing our young people with the space and resources to develop their character. We are proud of the extracurricular provision that we are able to offer, and we work hard to give our students plenty of opportunities to develop their confidence and creativity – both in and out of lessons.

We also believe in clarity of communication, and the power of feedback. We always welcome open and honest dialogue between all those involved in and with the College. We are committed to a restless excellence which can only be achieved through regular feedback, and you will always find us receptive to this. We are excited and optimistic about what the future holds for the young people and community which we serve.

Of course the best way to experience KC is by visiting us, and you will always find our doors open. If you would like to come and see us, please do get in touch.

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