Location: Chesham
Overview
Brushwood Junior School is a two-form entry junior school with 256 pupils on roll. We are looking for a passionate, enthusiastic and highly motivated Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to work alongside our dedicated staff team, supporting a small group of pupils with SEND needs.
Required from: 1st September 2025
Term time only
Salary type: Bucks Pay
Salary Details: Bucks Pay Grade 3 - £28,129 to £30,174 FTE (actual £21,323 - £22,873)
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Closing date: 26/09/2025
Interviews to be held: 2nd October 2025
About us
Our School Ethos
Brushwood Junior school is a happy, caring, vibrant community. We are very fortunate to have ample space and facilities to support outdoor learning and enjoy the benefits of being surrounded by open fields and woodland. We are passionate about promoting good mental health and emotional well-being and offer our children a wide range of additional experiences to support and nurture their development. Our school values of respect, confidence, collaboration, resilience, and ambition underpin everything we do.
We work to inspire children to be confident, independent, active learners and to foster a life-long love of learning. We work together to ensure Brushwood learners thrive.
We aim to:
1. Inspire children to achieve the very best they can
2. Help children to see there are no boundaries to what they can achieve
3. Show children ways of achieving their ambitions
4. Develop and secure children's confidence in their own abilities
5. Develop independent thinking skills to equip children for life
6. Help children understand the world in which we live and to question injustices
7. Make learning relevant to children's lives
8. Develop high self-esteem in children
9. Create an environment which celebrates and respects differences
10. Ensure that children know their views are valued and important and they can make change happen
Our School Values
CONFIDENCE, COLLABORATION, AMBITION, RESILIENCE, RESPECT
The school values were agreed by all children and staff at the school. We expect all members of our school community to model these values in all areas of their work and behaviour.
At Brushwood we endeavour to provide a well-ordered and stimulating environment in which learning can flourish so that your child has the maximum opportunity to succeed to the best of his or her ability. Brushwood is a 'CAN DO' school, finding routes to success for the whole school community.
About the role
We are proud to offer you: • A comprehensive and supportive induction package to enable you to quickly feel part of the team. • Enthusiastic and well-behaved pupils who are eager to learn • A commitment to supporting staff well-being by ensuring a balanced workload, high quality support through peer coaching and a comprehensive CPD package tailored to meet your individual needs. • A talented, dedicated and supportive staff team • Excellent facilities including a variety of outdoor learning environments • Exciting career development opportunities for ambitious and aspirational staff • A school appreciated by the wider community • A highly active and supportive governing body You need to be ambitious and motivated to improve the learning outcomes for the children in your care. You will be eager to engage with professional development opportunities to continually develop and improve your practice. You need to be able to collaborate with others and demonstrate a commitment to maintaining high standards. You will have energy, enthusiasm, a positive mind-set and a sense of fun. You will be able to think on your feet and respond well to sudden changes of plan. Successful candidates will uphold and model the Brushwood values and ethos in all areas of their work and conduct.
Please see attached Job description.
About you
Please see attached Person specification.