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.
Required from: 1st September 2025
Term time only
Salary Type: Bucks pay
Salary details: Range 3 £28,129 to £30,174 FTE, Actual £20,896 - £22,416 (depending on experience)
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 32.5 hours per week 39 weeks of the year 08.45 - 15.45 Monday to Friday
Closing date:11/07/2025 00:00
Interviews to be held: 17th July 2025
About us
About the role
Brushwood Junior school is an oversubscribed, successful school in Chesham, rated outstanding by Ofsted (June 2024). It 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 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.