Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Chaucer Infant School, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 5LN

21 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  20 October 2025 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  29 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,347.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 9 (Derbyshire County Council Rates)

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

Chaucer Infants and Nursery school are looking to appoint a passionate and committed HLTA (or a highly skilled TLA who aspires to be a HLTA) who lives and breathes the joy of Infant Education.

The successful candidate will be an excellent practitioner who has the vision, energy and drive to ensure high standards of education. They will initially teach our popular Nursery class and will work closely with our EYFS team to plan and deliver an inspiring curriculum through play, exploration and high-quality adult interaction

Chaucer Infants offers the opportunity to work an inclusive and optimistic school, nurtured by a friendly, enthusiastic and supportive school team who believe our pupils deserve the best and who consistently strive to make improvements to our school for our community. We are proud of our school, our pupils, our team and our achievements and have big plans for the future.

We are part of the Embark Multi Academy Trust and our core beliefs are: Family, Integrity, Teamwork and Success. The successful candidate will embody these core beliefs and will be committed to working with our team to continually develop and improve our curriculum and outcomes.

Have you the skills and confidence to meet the challenges in our fast past and strategic School Improvement plans? Do you always see what is positively possible?

What you'll do:

Plan, prepare and deliver learning

Support individuals, small groups and whole classes, including pupils with additional needs

Lead and evaluate interventions in collaboration with teaching staff]

Provide feedback and assessment to support pupil progress

Model inclusive, high-expectation practice for pupils and staff

Support positive behaviour, wellbeing and pupil independence

Help mentor and guide other support staff

We are looking for someone who:

loves working with children and is driven to make a difference in their lives

builds positive relationships with children and adults

has high expectations for all children

is an excellent communicator

is a creative practitioner, that makes learning exciting and stimulating

is committed to professional development and research.

The successful candidate will enjoy:

happy and enthusiastic children who are keen to learn

working with a friendly, dedicated, and supportive staff team

friendly families who will be keen to work with you
opportunities to develop as a practitioner and a commitment to your professional development.

Embark Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment practices, including an enhanced DBS check.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background, who share our commitment to inclusion.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

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 Chaucer Infant School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 7
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 203 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Chaucer Infant School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chaucer-infant-school

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