About Us                                             

COLAT is driven by an unwavering ambition to be the best. We believe exceptional people create outstanding schools, transforming lives and shaping the future of every student. We have academies located in north, south and east London combining the heritage and tradition of the Corporation of London with a genuinely innovative, enterprising, and entrepreneurial ethos. We are also committed to providing training and development to all our staff, plus excellent career advancement opportunities within our evolving Trust.

 We:

•  believe strongly in the transformational nature of education operating schools in areas of significant disadvantage.
• understand that strong outcomes lead to improved life chances for our students, so we are unapologetically results driven.
• adopt a ‘warm/strict’ approach, combining high expectations with care and support meaning that we never compromise on standards or expectations
• ensure that no student’s background becomes a reason for low expectations.
• provide an environment where students can learn without disruption
• maintain exemplary standards of behaviour, with systems, rituals and norms that instil strong habits
• take great pride in fostering an exceptionally positive learning environment and we work meticulously to maintain our strong ethos and culture

About you

You will be:

• fully aligned with our approach, understanding the critical role that all staff play in supporting a behavioural and learning culture.
• highly effective and will strive to surpass what has been achieved.
• committed to creating an environment that promotes academic, creative, sporting, linguistic and personal achievement.

This is an exciting time to be part of the City of London Academies Trust, and we very much hope that you will be inspired to want to join us. We are committed to investing in the next generation of COLAT people who will embody the Trust’s culture, values and ethos.

About the role

We have a rare and exciting opportunity to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HTLA) to join our highly collaborative and supportive team. Our successful candidate will support curriculum delivery across the Academy through working collaboratively with teachers, teaching assistants and mentors. As a member of the Inclusion Team, the HLTA will have responsibility for leading and developing a team of teaching assistants and mentors.

The HLTA will be able to encourage pupils to become independent learners, whilst providing appropriate support for pupils with special educational needs. This role would suit an experienced teaching assistant seeking the next step in their career.

We are looking for someone who:

Is able to demonstrate levels of numeracy and literacy to GSCE [A-C]

Holds other relevant Level 3 qualification (e.g. A Levels, NVQ, Diploma)

Experience working with pupils in school for a minimum of 2 years

Experience working with children who have special educational needs and disabilities

Experience teaching individuals and small groups

If you match our ambition and want to join our dedicated team of professionals, we would love to hear from you. Candidates must address the person specification in no more than 1,000 words. Applications must be submitted via the My New Term portal