Higher Level Teaching Assistant in Ashford

United Learning are delighted to have opened a new school in Ashford. Chilmington Green School is a new secondary school which opened in September 2023 with its first cohort of 120 Year 7 students. At capacity, the school will be a six-form entry, co-educational, non-selective secondary with a 240-place sixth form.

We are currently looking for excellent, highly motivated staff, with the vision and aspiration to be a part of a school from its opening through to its first A-level results day; bringing to life the United Learning ethos of the Best in Everyone through a curriculum, culture, environment, and structure that provides an exceptional educational offer for local young people. Staff will form a dynamic team who are supportive, friendly, and dedicated to instilling the qualities of pride, respect, and resilience in the next generation of children, preparing them for successful, fulfilling, and enjoyable adult lives.

Chilmington Green will work collaboratively with United Learning’s cluster of highly successful schools in the area, Wye School (free school, 11-18) and Ashford School (independent, all through and boarding) and, as a result, staff will benefit from richer and wider opportunities for continued professional development (CPD). Chilmington Green School is part of United Learning, a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life-changing education to children and young people across England. United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check.

We always appoint on merit, and we are open to discussing flexible working options. Chilmington Green School is a co-educational, non-selective Secondary school which opened in September 2023. It will grow to become a 6-form entry school with a sixth form of 240 pupils. The school will build on United Learning’s successful track record locally and nationally, providing an excellent secondary education for local children. Our values of Ambition, Respect and Determination underpin the ethos and culture of our school.

The Role

We are looking to recruit a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join the team in contributing to and supporting staff to deliver an outstanding curriculum to our students. The successful candidate will join the school in September 2026 and will join a small team of staff. This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate to shape and grow with the school throughout its formative years.

The successful candidate will have:

• Previous experience in supporting teaching staff with teaching and learning activities.
• Experience in planning and delivering learning activities with individuals, groups and classes to support all students to access the full curriculum.
• Drive and determination to ensure that Chilmington Green School is successfully established with high expectations from the very start.
• Dedication to their own professional development.

We can offer:

• Excellent ongoing CPD and career development opportunities.
• The opportunity to contribute to and shape the growth and development of the school from the moment of opening.
• Collaboration with colleagues from across the United Learning trust and across our local cluster of schools, Wye School and Ashford School.