Teaching Assistant with HLTA

Fixed Term
Full Time - Term Time Only
Until 31/08/2021
Shardlow Primary School, London Road, Shardlow, Derby, Derbyshire, DE72 2GR
Scale Point 8-11 HLTA Hours paid at Grade 9 Scale Point 16-19

39 weeks per year (subject to annual review) (payment to include annual leave and bank holiday entitlements). Appointment Type: Temporary 31.8.21

Annual leave taken in school holidays only.

Shardlow Primary School is a great place for children to aspire, achieve and thrive as one of the four primary schools that make up Willows Academy Trust. The four schools combined to become a Trust in November 2014 presenting exciting opportunities to improve local education as we draw upon our collective experiences, talents and resources.

We wish to appoint a motivated and enthusiastic professional to join our established team of Teaching Assistants to support Learning and Teaching. The role entails:


  • working under the direct instruction of teacher in a classroom to support access to learning for pupils and provide general support to the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom;

  • providing PPA cover or covering classes as required

  • providing 1:1 support for learning through dedicated teaching and learning interventions

  • there is scope for delivering some extra after school tuition at HLTA rate during this academic year

  • knowledge of or interest in delivering forest school would be an advantage


The successful candidate will be supported by a team of established, highly skilled teaching assistants, continued professional development and the school’s SENCo.

Application forms can be requested from Sally Marshall, the School Office manager at smarshall@shardlow.derbyshire.sch.uk or Mathew Davies mdavies@shardlow.derbyshire.sch.uk

Closing Date: 30/10/2020

Interviews: 3/11/2020

Start Date: asap by agreement



This vacancy is closed to applications.