Higher Learning Teaching Assistant in Ealing

We are looking to appoint a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant to deliver outstanding academic and pastoral provision for all pupils at Ealing Fields School, and to assist the SENDCo in coordinating support and conducting annual reviews. The postholder will undertake and chair 10 Annual Reviews, deliver 1:1 and small group SEND interventions, support students in lessons and support the SENDCo in maintaining communication and partnership between school and parents. This role will also support exemplary learning behaviour throughout the school, and will uphold the safeguarding and welfare of all students they work with.

Where an applicant has specific experience, skills or training, we would be interested in incorporating this into the role, for example if a successful candidate had expertise working with students with Dyslexia we could explore building this into the responsibilities of this HLTA post. This post is up to 35 hours per week however part-time applications can be considered. Exact hours per week will be discussed and agreed at interview and the salary will therefore be a pro rata figure according to the hours worked.

We offer:

• Exceptional professional development and career progression
• Positive working relationships at all levels
• A full-range of Trust services providing support and development

Successful Candidates will have:

• Recent experience of working with secondary age children
• A sensible attitude, with the ability to be flexible, reflective and find solutions
• Energy and enthusiasm
• A commitment to the ethos of the school

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.

The post-holder will also be expected to read and adhere to the Trust’s Child Protection Policy, and any other Safeguarding documents stated within this. The Twyford Church of England Academy Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents our context and wider community. We are aware that those of Global Majority Heritage/United Kingdom Minority Ethnic (GMH/UKME) and disabled people are currently under-represented among our staff, and we particularly encourage applications from those with the relevant skills and experience that will increase this representation.

Ealing Fields CE High School is part of the Twyford CofE Trust which is the highest performing Trust in the country. The school, and Trust, offers good promotion prospects for motivated and energetic leaders who support the ethos of our schools. Ealing Fields CE High School was opened as a Free School in 2016 and became part of the Twyford CE Academies Trust on 1st September 2017. Ealing Fields is the smallest of the Trust schools, with 168 in each Year Group and therefore often feels more like a family than a school. The staff community is very positive, highly motivated and fully engaged in professional development. The school moved to its brand-new permanent site in Northfields in September 2020 and achieved a Progress 8 score of +1.3 for the last four years. The team at Ealing Fields is relentlessly committed to providing the best possible education for all students. Ealing Fields is easily accessible by public transport with the Piccadilly line a short walk away and regular buses to Ealing Broadway which is served by the Central, District and Elizabeth lines. Our staff are on the inner London pay scales.

The admissions policy for each Trust school includes criterion for ‘Children of all staff’ places for Year 7 entry. The Twyford Church of England Academies Trust (TCEAT) is a compact Church of England multi-academy Trust which comprises four schools in the London Borough of Ealing. The 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. Over a 10 year period it launched three new schools Ada Lovelace, Ealing Fields and William Perkin all of which have achieved progress outcomes ranking them in the top 5% of schools nationally, making TCEAT the highest attaining Trust in the UK for student progress by Year 11. TCEAT 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 TCEAT operates on collaborative principles with some central services to achieve consistency of provision. The Trust has a highly evolved common curriculum which has been devised by staff within the four schools. The Trust is also the hub of Teach West London and prides itself on high quality, peer-led CPD within a dynamic culture of self-improvement.