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Senior Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Senior Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Kensington Aldridge Academy (KAA)

Kensington and Chelsea

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Salary:
S26 (£28,075) – S28 (£29,719)
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2023
Apply by:
9 June 2023

Job overview

Are you passionate about supporting young people with their development? Are you looking for a dynamic and fulfilling role that is varied and based in an energetic environment? If so, we have the perfect opportunity you for!

The role

We are looking to appoint a Senior Higher Level Teaching Assistant (SHLTA) from September 2023. The position has been created as our existing SHLTA has secured a promotion which demonstrates how this role can be a fantastic platform for career development. The successful candidate will lead on a specific area within the department, which they have an interest in or a particular expertise and model outstanding practice for other colleagues in the department.

The most important aspect of this role is that the successful candidate will have an intuitive ability to connect with vulnerable students and meet their needs in order for them to progress socially and academically. Students supported by our SEN provision have a range of needs, some with complex social and emotional difficulties alongside difficulties with their core academic skills and cognitive functioning. Other students have high academic skills but struggle to understand social norms and struggle with their emotional regulation. It is important that whoever is appointed in this role has great inter-personal skills, works in an organised fashion with great communication, and models high expectations academically for our young people.

What KAA offers

Our SEN provision is an incredibly valued part of our staff body. We know how much our students benefit from the one-to-one support our staff provide them, both in and outside of the classroom. For some students, the bonds they form with their key workers is crucial to their educational and emotional development and in some cases, can make a real difference to the experience they have here at KAA.

This role offers you the chance to work creatively with staff and students to focus specifically on the context you will have, given your close bonds with these students. You will have the opportunity to get involved in many enrichments and wider-school activities, all of which are designed to expand our student’s education far wider than what they learn in the classroom.

There is extensive training at KAA for our learning support team and as SHLTA you will be asked at times to provide training and share best practice with colleagues within the department. Our specialist resource provision for autism means our staff receive a high level of learning from outside professionals as well as the management team on a weekly basis. Good practice is shared within the inclusion team and you have the opportunity to deliver a social skills session as well be able to deliver pre and post learning on particular lessons or learning material.

What you offer KAA

With a diverse student body, we are looking for someone who has the ability to motivate and inspire students to achieve their best. You will bring enthusiasm and creativity to the role so that students, across all abilities, develop a love of learning despite the challenges they face. The ideal person will be a positive role model to our young people, exhibiting articulate communication, be an organised professional and committed to supporting disadvantaged students to achieve their best.

At KAA we have a proud tradition of developing and investing in our staff and this role offers the opportunity to gain valuable experience working in a outstanding school.

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About Kensington Aldridge Academy (KAA)

KAA is an 11 – 18 academy situated in the heart of Notting Hill. We opened in brand new buildings in 2014 with just Year 7 and our facilities are second to none. We are now in our ninth year of operation and are a full school with 1,250 students in Years 7 to 13.

KAA has grown to become one of the top academies in the UK. Our Ofsted report grades us outstanding in all categories and describes standards as “exceptional”. In 2018 we were awarded TES Secondary School of the Year, and our 2022 Good Schools Guide review praises the “phenomenal” education students receive.

Why work for KAA?

Making a real difference

KAA pursues the very highest standards in education, both inside the classroom and beyond. We believe all children can achieve good results, irrespective of their prior attainment or experiences. 60% of our students qualify for the Pupil Premium, but with our help they can overcome the barriers that relative poverty can create. Our ethos, spirit and commitment to ever-extending student achievement make KAA an incredible place to work and learn.

Unrivalled professional development

KAA is a high-performing environment where staff at all levels feel challenged and supported to achieve their professional goals. As you will see in our Ofsted report, CPD in our school is of an “exceptional” standard and is an ongoing focus for all staff. There are few better places to develop your skills as a teacher than here with us in Kensington.

Being valued

We invest in our staff and offer unique benefits, including: 180 school days (as opposed to the 190 other schools have); 15 training days (as opposed to 5); free breakfast and lunch for all staff everyday; a two-week half term in October; free staff exercise and well-being sessions, and much more.

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