Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Holbrook School for Autism, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 0TE

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  4 December 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  24 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £27,816.65 - £30,175.46 Monthly

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

The HLTA will take responsibility for the planning and delivery of regular teaching sessions, supervise and lead whole classes during the short-term to mid-term absence of teachers, manage behaviour and assist students to undertake set activities. The primary focus of the role will be to ensure continued high quality learning and student achievement and cover teacher PPA and other teacher time spent out of class, including sickness cover, management time or non-working time in the case of part-time teachers.The HLTA will be expected to support and line manage Teaching Assistants (TAs) and Midday Supervisors including supporting the induction of new TAs to site. The HLTA will engage fully in CPD activities (including coaching) as directed by the Headteacher.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Esteem Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its students. We expect all staff, volunteers and agency staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Holbrook School for Autism

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 19
• School size: 160 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Holbrook School for Autism website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/holbrook-school-for-autism-belper

Holbrook School for Autism provides specialist education and care for students with a diagnosis of autism aged 4-19, split over two sites in Holbrook and Belper; there are currently 137 students on roll. We also have a residential facility based at the Holbrook site that provides accommodation for up to 28 students a week, 7 per night, Monday to Thursday term time only.

The main cohort of our students have autism with profound learning difficulties and can present extremely challenging behaviour. The academy practices ‘Team Teach’, a holistic approach to behaviour support and interventions.

In addition to the main school, we also have a provision known as ‘The Hub’, which supports primary aged students with autism who can be working at age-related expectations. These students are currently unable to access mainstream school due to complex needs and behaviours and may have additional mental health needs.

Based in a rural area, Holbrook site has expansive grounds housing specialist climbing equipment for the younger students, trampolines, and outdoor gym equipment. It also has access to a wooded area enabling us to provide Forest Schools.

The Belper site accommodates four classes of students aged 14-19. The town location allows for community cohesion, work experience opportunities and has good access links enabling students to participate in travel training.

We provide a personalised curriculum, designed to address the holistic needs of our students. Students have identified differentiation as part of their ‘My Plan’ and individual timetables as appropriate, as well as working on the key skills of literacy, numeracy, and all the national curriculum subjects.

Situated in Derbyshire, most of our students live within the county including a significant number from Derby City. We also accept a small number from Staffordshire and Nottinghamshire.

Further information about our academy can be found on the website at www.holbrookautism.derbyshire.sch.uk 

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