Higher Level Teaching Assistant – EHCP Compliance and Transition Lead

1 Year Fixed Term Contract

35 hours per week, term-time only

We are looking to appoint a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to deliver outstanding academic and pastoral provision for Ada Lovelace students with additional needs by ensuring the requirements of students EHCPs are implemented successfully, and students are supported in KS2-3 transition.

For more details about the role please see the job description.

We offer:

• Excellent relationships within a strong team
• On-the-job learning and development opportunities
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Successful candidates will have:

• Recent experience of working with secondary school age children, and previous experience as a Teaching Assistant or similar role
• Previous experience of working with students with EHCP
• A commitment to the ethos of the school.

Ada Lovelace CE High School

Ada Lovelace Church of England High School opened in September 2018 and has had a smaller intake (125 students per year) for two years while co-located at William Perkin Church of England High School - an Ofsted Outstanding school - in Greenford. The school moved to its brand new permanent site in north Ealing in September 2020. It now has four Year Groups with a total of 650 students. The school will have 1,330 students when full. Ada Lovelace is named after the Victorian pioneer of computing – it has a specialism in digital technologies and will provide different routes from Year 7 in ICT and Computer Science as well as applications of Creative Media. Ada Lovelace also benefits from specialist provision and support from within the family of Trust schools.

The Twyford Trust

The Twyford Trust was established in October 2011 to enable an existing School, Twyford CE High School, to build on its successes and look outward to the large number of parents who were eager to become part of its community. The Twyford Trust aims to deliver outstanding education in a comprehensive school setting, and embraces the Twyford School motto ‘Life in all its fullness’, encouraging students to use their individual gifts wisely and well. Supported by the London Diocesan Board for Schools (LDBS), the Trust is the overarching organisation which provides support for all Trust schools. The Trust opens a fourth Ealing high school, Ada Lovelace C of E High School, in September 2018.

How to apply

Please visit the Vacancies page: https://careers.twyfordacademies.org.uk/vacancies/vacancy-search-results.aspx

Closing date: Wednesday 7th June 2023

Interview date: TBC

The school reserves the right to research shortlisted candidates on social media platforms and the internet, and the recruitment panel may take this information into consideration during the recruitment process.

The Twyford Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undergo the child protection screening appropriate to the post, including an enhanced disclosure from the DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) and references from previous employers. For more information about the DBS please see https://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check

You will also be expected to sign and adhere to the school’s SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE and SAFE WORKING PRACTICE AGREEMENT which is available as a download on the school website Vacancies page.