Kingsthorpe College
Northamptonshire
Salary:
Orbis Scale Points 19-23 £29,717-£32,803 p.a (FTE), Actual Pro-Rata Salary including holiday pay: £25,137 – £27,747 per year.
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
10 November 2025
Apply by:
29 September 2025
Job overview
SEND Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced SEND Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated SEND team at Kingsthorpe College. This exciting new role offers the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of students with diverse SEND, working across both our mainstream and SEND provision. The successful candidate will take a proactive role in planning and delivering engaging foundation subject lessons tailored to individual student needs, while implementing targeted academic and therapeutic interventions to support EHCP outcomes.
You will work collaboratively with subject teachers to provide essential in-class support during core lessons, ensuring our SEND students can access the curriculum effectively. The desirable candidate will bring expertise in delivering specialised SEND interventions, with experience in VCerts, ASDAN, and Functional Skills programmes being particularly valuable. This role represents an excellent opportunity for a passionate educator who is committed to creating an inclusive and supportive learning environment where every student can thrive.
We are a vibrant, forward-thinking school that places significant value on professional learning and career development. We are seeking a positive, proactive and confident person to join our busy special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) team.
Applicants should be well-organised, confident, and equipped with strong communication, interpersonal, and IT skills, as well as the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively. Ideally, candidates will have experience working with children, demonstrate excellent communication abilities, and possess strong safeguarding knowledge. They must be able to maintain confidentiality at all times while working to ensure the best outcomes and wellbeing of our students.
Kingsthorpe College is an oversubscribed 11-18 Academy with approximately 1400 students on roll (200 students Post 16). We were graded by Ofsted as Good in all areas in December 2019, and we are now looking forward to the next stage of our journey. In September 2021, we joined Orbis Education Trust, and this has unlocked further possibilities for colleagues to develop, progress, and make a significant contribution to inspiring the students within our schools.
With our Trust growing, we are likely to have many more career development opportunities coming up in the future.
We would like the successful applicant to start as soon as possible.
To apply for this role, please visit: or apply through the My New Term link found within the Applicant Info Pack attached.
Closing date for applications is at 9.00am Monday, 29th September 2025. Interviews will be held on the week commencing 29th September 2025. If this role attracts sufficient interest before closing date, we may decide to close and interview this vacancy at an earlier date, so an early application is advised. If you want more info about the role, please contact us at or
Kingsthorpe College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The
successful applicant will be required to undergo enhanced DBS clearance. The school is committed
to Equal Opportunities in Employment.
About Kingsthorpe College
Kingsthorpe College
Boughton Green Road, Kingsthorpe, Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN2 7HR
United Kingdom
Kingsthorpe College is an oversubscribed 11-18 Academy with approximately 1400 students on roll (200 students Post 16). We were graded by Ofsted as Good in all areas in December 2019, and we are now looking forward to the next stage of our journey from good to great.
In September 2021, we joined Orbis Education Trust, and this has unlocked further possibilities for colleagues to develop, progress, and make a significant contribution to inspiring the students within our schools. We therefore believe it is an exciting time to join #TeamKC and be part of a community which is resolute in its drive to help our students leave with the confidence and skills to be able to take part in the great conversations of our times.
Headteacher
Sharan Matharu
Our Ethos and Culture
A genuine commitment to respect for individuals is shown in the daily life of Kingsthorpe College. One of the first things you notice when you walk into College is how nice everybody is to each other – how frequently people smile, share a friendly joke, take an interest in each other and find something positive and encouraging to say. It is also a very calm, relaxed place – not because there is never any noise () but because we make a point of 'not shouting'.
Young people hate being shouted at (so do adults actually). It makes it harder for them to listen and respond positively. We believe that people choose their own behaviour and making the right choice is sometimes easier for some than others – but everybody chooses. Students at Kingsthorpe College appreciate the fact that, as a College, we are extremely fortunate that our young people usually make the right decision. They are very well behaved so that every minute of every lesson is made to count.
Staff at the school also understand that people appreciate being noticed for doing the right thing. We therefore make a point of praising and rewarding at every opportunity so that students feel good about themselves as often as possible. This goes for the staff too
Our shared values of Aspiration, Responsibility, Respect and Care
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