Job Description

The Kingsway School

Foxland Road

Cheadle

SK8 4QX

Job Title:

HLTA

Contract type:

Permanent

Hours:

32.50, full time

Salary:

Scale 4 Point 11, 28,142.00 pro rata is 21,143.14

Closing date:

18th February 2026

Interview date:

w.c 23rd February 2026

Start date:

Required from: As soon as possible

Details of the Role

The Kingsway School is seeking a committed and compassionate HLTA to join our Inclusion and Diversity (SEND) Department at an exciting time of growth and development.



You will support high-quality teaching and learning for students aged 1116 with a range of additional needs, working across mainstream lessons and targeted interventions. The role includes delivering small-group and individual support, contributing to assessment and review processes, and working closely with teachers, families and the wider SEND team to remove barriers to learning.



Our SEND provision includes a strong universal offer alongside a Resource Base supporting students with more complex needs. You will join a collaborative team of experienced professionals who meet regularly to plan, review and refine support.



We are looking for someone who is patient, proactive and ambitious for young people, with strong communication skills and a commitment to inclusive practice. In return, we offer a supportive school community, a personalised induction and high-quality professional development.



If you have a genuine interest about inclusion and want to make a genuine difference, we would welcome your application.

Please read our comprehensive recruitment pack to discover more about our school and about our Inclusion Department.

Our pack includes details about:

Our curriculum vision

Our unique middle school and upper school model

Our staff wellbeing charter

Our bespoke ECT training program

Our enhanced professional development opportunities

Testimonials from current staff



Please follow the Education Learning Trust link below for all of the job vacancy documents including the recruitment pack


Higher Level Teaching Assistant - The Kingsway School | Education Learning Trust



Recruitment_Pack_I&D.indd

Please return applications to: recruitment@kingsway.stockport.sch.uk

If you would value an informal discussion about the post, please contact Jo Gillen (SENDCO) on j.gillen@kingsway.stockport.sch.uk

About ELT

Education Learning Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust, educating over 3500 pupils from age 2 to 16 in the Greater Manchester area. We are very proud of our inclusive ethos to Collaborate, Empower and Achieve and provide over 450 employees with an inspiring and innovative place to work, with exceptional training and development opportunities.





As a Trust employee you will receive excellent benefits, including a highly competitive salary, well-regarded pension scheme, excellent career development opportunities and support for your health and wellbeing, with our award-winning employee assistance programme.



Our vision at ELT is to create an exceptional learning journey for all, by providing:

exciting, innovative and challenging learning communities school improvement strategies arising from evidenced based research and professional enquiry opportunities for professional development and leadership a celebration of the diversity and uniqueness of individual settings Innovation in practice by recognising the value of learning partnerships, both locally and nationally



We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.



We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures that promote safeguarding and safer working practices. This is in line with statutory guidance including Keeping Children Safe in Education and The Education Act 2002.



All offers of employment are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and vetting checks. It is an offence to apply for a role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.



We are committed to fulfilling our Equality Duty obligations, including valuing equality and diversity and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.




We are committed to employment practices that promote diversity and inclusion in employment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief.



We expect the successful candidate to have the necessary standard of spoken English, as described under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, the Public Sector fluency duty that requires state funded schools to ensure candidates for their customer facing roles have the necessary standard of spoken English (or English or Welsh in Wales).



Candidates should apply by completing the ELT application form, CVs alone will not be accepted in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).


Please note that this is a private organisation and the appointed candidate will be employed by Education Learning Trust directly.



Stockport Council Valuing Diversity