Higher Level Teaching Assistant - EYFS

Crabtree Infants' School, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 5PU

32 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  12 April 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  11 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,989.00 - £27,254.00 Annually (FTE)

Higher Level Teaching Assistant - EYFS job summary

About this Role

Are you looking to make a difference? Are you passionate about teaching and giving every child the very best start in their learning journey?

We are looking for a dynamic, inspirational EYFS HLTA to join the Crabtree team.

This is a full time role, to start Tuesday 1st September 2026.

The successful candidates will be confident, creative and caring, will share our high expectations and be able to engage and motivate our pupils to ensure progress for all.

We are looking for:

• An experienced EYFS HLTA;
• An HLTA who believes that all children can succeed both socially and academically;
• An HLTA who has high expectations and believes that all children are capable of remarkable things;
• An HLTA who is passionate about school improvement;
• An HLTA who is keen to be involved in all areas of school life;
• An ambitious HLTA who is looking for the opportunity to develop further as a professional within a high achieving supportive environment;
• An HLTA who shows commitment to reflecting on learning and teaching strategies;
• An HLTA who is dedicated to making a real difference to the lives of children.

We can offer:

• A friendly, enthusiastic and supportive staff team;
• Hard working, aspirational children;
• Access to high quality CPD;
• Opportunities to work collaboratively through close links with other schools;
• Additional non-contact time to support staff well-being;
• A very supportive governing body and Trust;
• A leadership team that embraces creativity, innovation and ambition.

You are very welcome to come and visit our school. Please email the school office infants-office@crabtreeschools.org to book a visit and a chat with the Executive Head.

We welcome applications from qualified teachers, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion. If a suitable candidate is found prior to the adverts closing date then the school reserves the right to remove this advert before the closing date.

Ivy Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding the wellbeing of our pupils and young people. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS and online social media check. Further information about the disclosure can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service.

Employment at Ivy Learning Trust is also subject to:

• Satisfactory references

• Barred list check (regulated activity roles)

• Section 128 check (for applicable roles)

• Overseas criminal records check (where required)

• Identity check

• Right to work in the UK

• Evidence of qualifications applicable to the role

• Confirmation of registration with applicable registered body where applicable

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 Crabtree Infants' School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 180 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Crabtree Infants' School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/crabtree-infants-school

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