Team Leader (Higher level Teaching Assistant)

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Ashbrook Infant and Nursery School is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified, experienced, highly motivated, and dedicated Team Leader (Level 4 Teaching Assistant HLTA) to support teaching and learning in the classroom to maximise the participation of our children.

The role will include working with the class teacher to create a stimulating learning environment through excellent classroom practice, plan and deliver intervention sessions for key groups delivering high quality lessons following the planning given.

This is a fixed term contact from September 1 2026 until August 31 2027 due to pupil numbers.

Ashbrook Infant and Nursery School is situated in Borrowash on the border of Derby City and Derbyshire. We welcome children into our Acorns Class for Nursery in the term after they turn three. In the main school, we have four classes: Hazel Tree are our Reception class, Elm Tree are our Year 1 class, Willow Tree are our Year 1 and 2 class and Oak Tree are our Year 2 class. At the end of Year 2, our children move on to Ashbrook Junior School which is on the same site as our Infant and Nursery School. From September 2026, we will welcome Maple Class as our hub for children with Special Education and Development Needs from Reception to Year 2. This HLTA role will be based within Maple Class.

Our school is a happy, fun place, full of friendly people who work really hard to make sure that every child learns new things and makes good progress. We are fully accessible and inclusive and firmly believe that our school is a place where we can all care, learn and have fun together.

We warmly welcome applications from those who are passionate about making a real difference to the lives of children and thrive on challenging themselves and others to keep on improving.  Our working relationships are positive, supportive and forward looking.  

You will: 

• Be an excellent Specialist/ Higher Level Teaching Assistant, who loves working with children
• be able to provide creative, inspiring and enriching learning opportunities;
• possess and use appropriate skills to undertake those activities necessary to meet the physical, social, emotional and educational needs of individuals and groups of children
• be an enthusiastic classroom practitioner with a positive attitude and high expectations of pupils’ attainment and behaviour
• have high expectations of pupils’ achievements and a commitment to excellent standards;
• work well as part of a team
• be enthusiastic, energetic and committed to making learning exciting;
• have excellent communication skills with children and adults
• be committed to inclusion, ensuring that all children have an equity of opportunity to reach their potential
• Be a friendly approachable person who can build excellent relationships with our children and their families.

In return we offer:

• Friendly, polite, well behaved children who deserve the very best
• A welcoming community and a highly motivated, professional staff team that are driven towards continuously raising standards.
• A growing parent/carer network who are keen to be involved
• Excellent professional development opportunities through an extensive range of network groups
• Calm and purposeful learning environments
• Excellent partnerships between pupils, staff, parents, governors and community
• A forward-thinking approach to teaching and learning throughout the school 

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed and have been arranged for:

• Thursday 11 June 2.00pm
• Monday 15 June at 10.00 and 2.00pm 

Please contact the school office (01332 662695) to confirm your attendance or alternatively please contact the school office to arrange an appointment.

How to apply

Equality and diversity matters to us.  If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer and as such anyone who is registered disabled and meets the essential person specification criteria will be shortlisted for interview. 

All applications should be made through the Derbyshire County Council website.

Any questions or queries should be directed to Jenny Wallace.

Ashbrook Infant and Nursery School, Victoria Avenue, Borrowash, Derby Derbyshire, DE72 3HF or email: office@ashbrook-inf.derbyshire.sch.uk  - Telephone: (01332) 662695

Safeguarding

Ashbrook Infant and Nursery School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  All appointments are subject to safer recruitment procedures and pre-employment background checks, including satisfactory references, medical, Enhanced DBS with children’s barred list clearance, online and social media checks and completion of relevant safeguarding training including Safeguarding Children in Education

All school roles are classed as regulated activity and as such, it is an offence to apply to for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Provisional Interview Date: Tuesday 30 June 2026

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.