ALS Team Leader – Higher Level Teaching and Learning Assistant

Join the Christ the King Sixth Forms – Opportunities Across Two Exceptional Sites

The Christ the King Sixth Forms group comprises three highly successful Catholic sixth forms located across Southeast London and Kent. In 2023, the group was rated Good with Outstanding features by Ofsted, reflecting its strong commitment to academic excellence and student development. We are currently recruiting for two roles, one based at each of the following sites:

CTK Emmanuel: CTK Emmanuel is a centre of professional excellence, specialising in Applied Technical Qualifications equivalent to three A Levels, alongside highly specialised pathways to university. Situated on the borders of Blackheath with excellent transport links, Emmanuel provides an inspiring environment where students are motivated and supported to succeed.

CTK Aquinas: CTK Aquinas is a highly selective Catholic sixth form specialising in A Level education for students aged 16–19. The college offers a broad and academically rigorous curriculum, including a distinctive ‘Super-Curriculum’ spanning more than 20 A Level subjects. Our students are talented, motivated, and ambitious, with clear aspirations for top universities and successful careers.

Across both sites, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality education within a supportive and values-driven environment. These roles offer the opportunity to contribute to a thriving educational community committed to excellence and student achievement. At the heart of our mission is a commitment to inclusion, aspiration, and professional standards. We believe in treating our students as young professionals, helping them to thrive both personally and creatively through high expectations, trauma-informed practice, and a deep understanding of the individual. Our culture is one where every student is known, seen, and supported. If you share our values and want to help shape the next generation of creative professionals, we would love to hear from you.

We are now looking for an outstanding ALS Team Leader with a Higher-Level Teaching and Learning Assistant status, or willing to work towards this. The HLTA Team Leader plays a pivotal role in leading specialist support provision. This provision supports students with social, emotional and mental health needs, communication and interaction difficulties, and anxiety. The postholder will deliver high-quality, personalised learning and pastoral support while coordinating a small team of Teaching Assistants. This role combines classroom support, leadership, and pastoral care to ensure every student thrives both within the SRP and the wider college.

This is a full-time, part year contract. Working hours 36 hours per week worked over 200 days (approx. 40 weeks) per year.

We offer a wide range of competitive benefits, including private healthcare, season ticket loans, ride to work scheme, free on-site parking, free eye tests, free on-site gym, professional development and training, and generous employer pension contributions.

For details of how to apply and a job description please visit the vacancies page of our website, https://www.ctk.ac.uk/vacancies/

Christ the King Sixth Forms is committed to equity, diversity and inclusivity. We encourage applicants from all sectors of the community and are especially keen to encourage candidates from under-represented groups to apply.

If you have any queries, please contact us at recruitment@ctksfc.ac.uk or 02082979433.

Closing Date: 10am on Monday 1st June 2026

Interviews: Wednesday 3rd June 2026

Christ the King Sixth Forms is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of young people. An enhanced DBS check will be undertaken for the successful applicant along with appropriate child protection screening, as per safer recruitment guidelines.