Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Part of the Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust Tel: 01362 693876 Email: businessmanager@derehamjunior.dneat.org   Salary - Support Staff, Points 12-17, £12,909 - £14,003 actual pa ( £28,598 - £31,022 FTE) Permanent Part Time 19.5 hours per week (3 days) Term Time + 1 week Required for September 2026 We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, creative and skilled HLTA to join an existing strong team and help us provide the best education and experience possible for our fantastic pupils.  This role is specifically to provide cover for staff absence, alongside covering PPA cover and supporting children in classes across the school. It is likely the successful candidate will predominantly work closely with one year group, but be happy to be flexible to cover for absence across the school as needed. Experience of teaching Ideally, we would like the successful candidate to have the HLTA or Cover Supervisor qualification, but most importantly, experience of covering whole classes is essential. The role is for 6 hours per day (plus 2 hrs per week for meetings/prep), 3 days a week. Working Hours The successful candidate will work Monday to Wednesday or Wednesday to Friday 8.25-3.25 plus 2 additional hours over the week for marking/prep/meetings. This will mean working 19.5hrs per week. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to book an appointment or to arrange to speak with the Headteacher. This can be arranged by contacting Dawn Reardon, our School Business Manager on 01362 693876 or by emailing - businessmanager@derehamjunior.dneat.org How to apply For more information about this role, including the job description and person specification, please read the attached Recruitment Pack available from ‘Attachments’. To complete our online application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, and you will be directed to apply through our Applicant Tracking System. If you do not already have one, you will need to create a ‘Teacher Booker’ account. References may be requested prior to interview and may be contacted on receipt of your application form. Please contact us to discuss this further if you have any queries. Within the Trust we use AI to help review applications. If we spot that AI has been used in a misleading way, such as copying unedited AI created answers, exaggerating previous job experience, or pretending to be someone else, we may choose to reject the application without feedback. Please note this is a rolling recruitment and if we have strong candidates, we will interview ahead of the given dates. Closing date:   8 July 2026, 9am Interview date:  w/c  13 July 2026 (or earlier if appropriate)   The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its children and expects all staff to sh