Job Description

King Harold Business & Enterprise, Waltham Abbey, Essex


Education - non-teaching


Part time


Permanent


Learning Support Assistant

Start date: September 2025

Salary Point 5-6 Actual salary 21,499 - 21,826 (including London Fringe allowance) 36 hours a week term time only (39 weeks)

King Harold Academy is a school with a clear and ambitious vision: to become one of the kindest, hardest-working, highest-achieving schools in the UK. We are a superb community school with incredible students, supportive parents and talented, committed staff members. KHA is a genuinely lovely working environment. We have the privilege of teaching polite, friendly and ambitious children who enjoy coming to school and love seeing their teachers and peers each day. Visitors often comment on the positive, happy energy our staff and pupils exude.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and patient Learning Support Assistant to take on a crucial role within our school. The successful candidate should be familiar with various learning needs and have previous experience of working with vulnerable children. They will possess the ability to work one-to-one as well as with small groups of pupils and with a whole class. You will work in partnership with class teachers to support the needs of the child in the classroom and support the work of the SENDCo.

Here are some examples of what current staff say about being part of the KHA Inclusion team:"We support one another, there is a real sense of camaraderie within the team and everyone's work is recognised. Our skills really compliment each other." - Angela Antonio, Higher Level Teaching Assistant. "There is a real sense of community within the school, and our hard work is really valued by the families and pupils that we work with. It's really rewarding." - Lisa Daveney, Inclusion Manager.


Our expectations of pupils and staff at King Harold are extremely high - because we care about getting the very best for children. We live by a clear set of values that drive everything we do:
o Kindness
o Hard Work
o Ambition

These values shape all aspects of the work we do: the curriculum we teach, our behaviour policy, our teaching framework, our enrichment programme, our approach to teacher wellbeing, our interactions with parents and students - everything we do.

As a Learning Support Assistant, you will join our dedicated and passionate Inclusion department: an inspiring team who are determined to help make a difference and ensure our SEND pupils achieve the very best outcomes. We're rapidly developing a culture that enables all pupils to flourish academically and personally, so that they can secure their best futures. Come and join us on this mission! The successful candidate will have/be:A commitment to deliver education to a high standard A passion to help every child achieve their full potential Be able to use own initiative and work as part of a team Have Maths and English GCSE with a minimum grade C Ideally have a CACHE or NVQ qualification (or equivalent) or be willing to work towards an NVQ Be patient, sensitive and an ability to foster good relationships


King Harold Academy also benefits from being part of the Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT). As an employee of TKAT you will benefit from:A wide variety of opportunities for professional development, including the potential to develop your career at more than one TKAT academy; Opportunities to work flexibly, where possible; Our support for your wellbeing at work; and The rewards of working to improve the life chances of our pupils.


Application packs can be downloaded from our website www.kha-tkat.org. Completed application forms should be sent or emailed to Mrs Campbell at michaela.campbell@kha-tkat.org. If you would like to arrange an informal conversation with the SENCO prior to application, please contact Mrs Campbell. Please note that CVs will not be accepted unless accompanied by a fully completed application form. Health and Safety King Harold follows the TKAT, Essex and Government guidelines in order to protect students, staff and visitors to the school.
Safeguarding
TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects 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.

Access to interview
Be Who You Are at TKAT - 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 want applicants to be able to engage with us in ways that support who they are and we are committed to making adjustments within the recruitment process and within the workplace.

Our Commitment - Equal, Inclusive, Diverse
TKAT is committed to inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity by encouraging and welcoming differences, listening to individual experiences, aspirations and accomplishments and learning how to grow better together. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of any protected characteristic.

Flexible working
TKAT recognises the value of enabling our employees to develop their career and balance this with their commitments and interests outside of work. In TKAT we promote flexible working practices and opportunities to promote a positive work life balance.