Higher Level Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 11 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 24 September 2025 |
| Location: | Derby, Derbyshire, DE23 8DF |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7ba77992-5e91-4e26-b25e-06c958f05b9e |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will have:
• Higher Level Teaching Assistant status or willingness to work towards.
• Training and experience in relevant learning strategies e.g. literacy/ Key Stage 1 or 2
• Experience of leading whole-class teaching opportunities from EYFS to KS2
• Experience of preparing and delivering resources (age and ability appropriate) to engage with pupils and contribute to their learning objectives
• Experience of developing and implementing Individual Education Plans and Behaviour Plans
• Experience of working with pupils with different abilities, and adapting own approach and learning
• Experience of delivering a strong universal teaching offer
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
• The opportunity to be part of our team, who are committed to educational excellence
• Friendly and supportive staff, parents and trustees,
• A commitment to high quality professional development,
• Opportunity for future career development & progression within the Trust’s portfolio of schools
and most importantly
• The chance to transform the lives of children and really make a difference
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
The successful candidate will have:
• Higher Level Teaching Assistant status or willingness to work towards.
• Training and experience in relevant learning strategies e.g. literacy/ Key Stage 1 or 2
• Experience of leading whole-class teaching opportunities from EYFS to KS2
• Experience of preparing and delivering resources (age and ability appropriate) to engage with pupils and contribute to their learning objectives
• Experience of developing and implementing Individual Education Plans and Behaviour Plans
• Experience of working with pupils with different abilities, and adapting own approach and learning
• Experience of delivering a strong universal teaching offer
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
• The opportunity to be part of our team, who are committed to educational excellence
• Friendly and supportive staff, parents and trustees,
• A commitment to high quality professional development,
• Opportunity for future career development & progression within the Trust’s portfolio of schools
and most importantly
• The chance to transform the lives of children and really make a difference
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.