Teaching Assistant with HLTA Top Up Hours
Shardlow Primary School, Derby, Derbyshire, DE72 2GR19 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
1 July 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
12 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week (5 days a week) 39 weeks a year
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Derbyshire Pay Scales-Grade 7 Scale point 8-11 (Grade 9 Scale point 16-19 for HLTA top up)
What skills and experience we're looking for
This role will focus on teaching and learning support, including working with pupils in class, delivering small-group interventions and providing lesson cover for PPA and staff absence as required.
We are looking for an experienced teaching assistant who combines strong classroom practice with a kind and nurturing ethos. The successful candidate will be able to deliver whole-class teaching when required and provide effective intervention and support for pupils across the primary age range, including Upper Key Stage 2.
Please see the attached job description for further details of the skills, knowledge and experience we are looking for.
What the school offers its staff
Shardlow Primary School is a small school with big spirit! We are located in a small village in the East Midlands, in Derbyshire with close transport links to the M1, A52 and A50 and a short distance from Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire.
We have a positive and happy ethos, with a friendly and welcoming team. Our Senior Leadership Team are mindful of staff wellbeing and value staff feedback. We sign up to the employee assistance programme- offering free mental health support, cycle to work schemes and opportunities to gain time in lieu so that you can attend those important family engagements during term time.
Our parents, pupils and wider school community are all supportive of the school and we work together as a community to help our staff and children Aspire, Achieve and Thrive
Flexible working opportunities
Our staff can also accrue lieu time for additional days off during term time.
Further information about the job
Shortlisting and invite to interview 01.07.2026
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Our recruitment process follows the latest Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance and procedures.
The following checks will be completed for candidates who have been shortlisted- completion of a self-declaration which includes criminal history, barred list, prohibition, disqualification; online searches and reference requests.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
Childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
Medical checks
Online searches
Prohibition from teaching
Right to work
Satisfactory references
Suitability to work with children
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Shardlow Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 95 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Shardlow Primary School website
- Email address
- enquiries@shardlow.derbyshire.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01332 792215
Welcome to Shardlow Primary School!
We are a small school with big spirit! We don’t let our small size stop us from providing the best for our children and this is achieved through a shared vision and values amongst all our staff, parents, pupils and the wider school community.
At Shardlow Primary School we want all pupils to Aspire, Achieve and Thrive during their time with us and beyond. Our ultimate aims for all of our children are;
Aspire- to develop a long term love of learning and a desire to achieve
Achieve- to fulfil their potential; achieving their best across the curriculum
Thrive- for all of our children to be happy, healthy and safe.
Our values, the ‘Shardlow Spirits’ help us to create an environment where this is possible. Through the Shardlow Spirits our children learn the key characteristics needed to be effective learners and help them to achieve, whilst also understanding how to behave towards one another, maintaining a happy and safe environment so our community can thrive.
Arranging a visit to Shardlow Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email enquiries@shardlow.derbyshire.sch.uk.
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