Team Leader (Higher Level Teaching Assistant)

Salary details: £ - £

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

Start Date: As soon as possible  

Minerva Learning Trust is a growing multi-academy trust committed to providing an outstanding education for students from a wide variety of backgrounds across Sheffield and Derbyshire. Founded in 2014, Minerva Learning Trust has expanded to a thriving family of schools, including primary, secondary, sixth form, and a unique post-16 provision. We have a strong track record of school improvement, successfully transforming schools from Ofsted ratings of RI and Inadequate to GOOD.  

We are seeking to appoint a hard-working and highly organised individual to undertake the important role of HLTA.     

Candidates are encouraged to contact the school for an informal discussion about the role with Mrs Louise Parker, Headteacher arrangements for this can be made by contacting Ms Eloise Foxley-Johnson, via e-mail efoxleyjohnson@dunston-mlt.co.uk.     

The closing date is at 9am on Sunday 2 November 2025 and interviews will take place week commencing 3 November 2025.    

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment, further information can be found in our child protection and safeguarding policy on our statutory information page on our website Statutory Information - Minerva Learning Trust.  The successful candidate will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In line with KCSIE, the trust/school will be carrying out online searches on shortlisted candidates as part of their due diligence.     

Further information is available by contacting Ms Foxley-Johnson via e-mail: efoxleyjohnson@dunston-mlt.co.uk   

Please ensure that you do not fill in a Local Authority application form in respect of this vacancy, ONLY MINERVA LEARNING TRUST APPLICATION FORMS WILL BE ACCEPTED.  Please provide telephone numbers and email addresses for yourself and referees.   

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.