Library Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Maternity Cover)

The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG12 5FF

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  2 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  16 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 year - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: Scale 5, points 13 - 17 (£30,023 - £32,046 pro rata) - Actual Salary £26,113.22 - £27,872.77

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding higher level teaching assistant who is passionate, dynamic, proactive and innovative, who will lead literacy interventions with our most vulnerable students. Additionally, the successful candidate will have the unique and exciting opportunity to grow our library resource for use across the whole school. Reading is such an important and necessary skill and your work will enable more students to foster their passion for reading for pleasure. The right candidate will share a passion for reading and enable students to achieve or surpass their academic and social potential.

On the application form, please focus on a detailed 'supporting statement' taking into account the person specification and indicating why you would be the best person for us to recruit to this position.

For further information regarding the post, or to arrange an informal discussion about the post, please contact Gail Burrows, Office Manager atgburrows@southwolds.ukor call the school office on 0115 937 3506.

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post. They will also be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding checks will be undertaken during the recruitment process and this may include online searches.

We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.

The closing date for applications is 9.00 am on Friday 2 October 2026.

Interviews will be held shortly afterwards.

What the school offers its staff

South Wolds is a high attaining, semi-rural- popular school located in the village of Keyworth in Nottinghamshire which is only 6 miles from West Bridgford. We are also a founding partner of the East Midlands Education Trust, committed to providing a first-class education for all of our students.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Recruitment booklet Library HLTA (maternity) Sept 2026.pdf - 841 KB (opens in new tab)

About The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1033 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form website
• Email address: gburrows@southwolds.uk
• Phone number: 0115 937 3506
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-south-wolds-academy-sixth-form

Arranging a visit to The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email gburrows@southwolds.uk.

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