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Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Term Time

Snowfields Academy , Maidstone

  • Ref:KCC886-7006-211S
  • Posted:22/05/2025
  • Pay:£24,339 per annum actual salary
  • Start Date:September 2025
  • App Close Date:02/06/2025 at 23:45
  • Interviews:TBC

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Shape Futures at Snowfields Academy's New Minster Campus as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant!

Are you a passionate and dedicated Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) looking for an extraordinary opportunity to make a real difference?

Leigh Academies Trust is thrilled to invite applications for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join the pioneering team at Snowfields Academy's brand new Minster campus, set to open its doors in September 2025! This isn't just a job; it's a chance to be part of something truly special from the ground up.

Imagine being instrumental in creating a nurturing and stimulating learning environment where students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) can flourish and achieve their full potential. As a founding member of the Snowfields Academy's new Minster team, you'll play a vital role in shaping the academy's culture and making a lasting impact on young lives.

As a Higher Level Teaching Assistant, you will play a crucial role in supporting our students' learning journey. This will involve actively participating in all stages of the planning cycle, including the collaborative development and preparation of engaging lesson plans. You will also be responsible for creating and adapting resources tailored to meet individual pupil needs, ensuring that learning activities are both accessible and challenging. Furthermore, you will have the exciting opportunity to contribute to the planning and leadership of out-of-school learning experiences, enriching the curriculum and broadening our students' horizons in line with the academy's policies and procedures.

You’ll be an integral part of the teaching team, ensuring that Snowfields Academy remains a place where every student feels supported, challenged, and inspired.

If you are a motivated and compassionate individual with the skills and dedication to support our students, we would love to hear from you! Apply now to join our team and help shape the future of Snowfields Academy.

This is a permanent position offering a salary of £24,339 per annum actual salary (£28,297 full time equivalent), based on 37 hours per week, term time + 1 week.

 

Information about the school

Snowfields Academy is an 11-18 special school for students with a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and an Education, Health and Care Plan with this as the primary need. Students will usually be working at, or close to, age expected attainment levels. We opened at Bearsted in September 2020 following approval by the Department for Education = in Wave 12 of the Free Schools programme.

Snowfields Academy offers the very best personalised approaches within an inspiring learning environment. Our students are taught and supported by exceptional staff who offer care, challenge and support. Every student has a personalised transition from their starting point into our Academy and we work closely with other providers to streamline this process and smooth out any challenges along the way. Snowfields Academy brings our values to life: Be Kind, Work Hard, Communicate, Stay Safe and Be Happy. These values permeate our building, our curriculum, our aims and our ethos and we work hard every day to ensure we bring our motto, Where Nurture Meets Aspiration, to life, and help our students to thrive.

In September 2022 we extended our offer into the Cranbrook area of Kent, 14 miles from our Bearsted campus. Snowfields Cranbrook College opened with Years 7, 8 and 9, just as Snowfields Bearsted College opened in September 2020. When full with all year groups on both sites we will be able to offer places for 280 students from Years 7-13 in total.

Our Values Charter diagram We are extremely fortunate to have exceptional buildings at both Bearsted and Cranbrook. On both sites we offer outstanding educational settings which both inspire young people and support their often complex needs. Careful consideration has been given to all aspects of the design at both sites to promote wellbeing and achievement. Although not identical, they both offer exceptional vocational learning opportunities with a community café at Bearsted and a working farm at Cranbrook. We have also provided a range of breakout spaces for movement breaks at both sites.

Our curriculum reflects the full range of pupil needs. Specialisms in horticulture, catering and land based studies, will enable young people to gain real-life experiences and qualifications leading to the very best employment opportunities. We are forging partnerships with local businesses to offer work experience to facilitate this, and so provide every student with the skills necessary to confidently transition from school onto their next steps.

Snowfields Academy leads the way in offering support for young people’s wellbeing through a team of highly trained specialists who will work collaboratively with families and young people to meet a wide range of complex needs.

I welcome your interest in Snowfields Academy, whether you are a student, parent, carer or other family member, a professional or member of the local community. Please do contact me if you would like any further information or would like to register your interest.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Talent Team, Leigh Academies Trust
  • Address:Carnation Road, Strood, Kent, ME2 2SX
  • Telephone: 01634 412 258
  • Email: Joinus@LATrust.org.uk

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.