HLTA - Learning Support

Thomas Bennett Community College is a welcoming and ambitious 11–18 secondary school located in Crawley, serving families across the town and the wider West Sussex area. With more than 1,200 students, including a thriving sixth‑form, the school offers a broad and engaging curriculum supported by modern facilities and dedicated colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver and evaluate high‑impact specialist interventions, including handwriting, communication and SALC programmes, to support students’ academic and physical development.
• Utilise specialist skills and experience to support students with complex learning, behavioural, or emotional needs, adapting learning materials to ensure accessibility.
• Conduct and analyse diagnostic screeners for students, such as dyslexia and Speech, Language, and Communication (SALC) screenings, to identify barriers to learning and inform targeted support plans.
• Collaborate with subject teachers to contribute to the planning of lessons, preparing resources that meet the diverse needs of secondary school students.
• Monitor student responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement and progress using the school’s tracking systems.
• Actively contribute to the Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) Annual Review (AR) process by compiling student progress data, preparing comprehensive reports, and attending review meetings as a key representative of the Inclusion team.

Qualifications

• HLTA status (or a recognised equivalent Level 4 qualification).
• Significant experience working as a TA within a UK secondary school setting.
• Experience of leading whole classes or large groups independently.
• Experience working with students with SEND (e.g. Autism, ADHD, SEMH).

Benefits

• Access to a wide range of resources, training and best practice across the Trust.
• Supportive, forward‑thinking leadership with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Generous Pension Scheme with significant employer contributions to support long‑term financial wellbeing.
• Wellbeing support through a wellbeing app and an expert‑led Eight‑Week Mindfulness Programme.
• Family‑friendly leave policies designed to support work‑life balance and caring responsibilities.
• Tailored CPD with ongoing professional development to support teaching practice and career progression.

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full safer recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.

Flexible Working

We recognise the value of enabling our employees to develop their careers and balance this with commitments outside of work. We promote flexible working practices and opportunities to support a positive work‑life balance.

Equity, Inclusion, Diversity and Belonging

At Kemnal, we are committed to equity, inclusion, diversity, and belonging. We embrace and celebrate differences, value individual experiences, aspirations, and achievements, and continuously learn how to grow better together. We actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, believing that diversity strengthens our community and drives us forward.

Access to Interview

Should you be selected and invited to interview, please let us know if you require us to adapt the recruitment process to enable you to participate as your authentic self. We are committed to making adjustments within the recruitment process and the workplace.