Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Brushwood Junior School
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: Yes
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
Closing date: 09/06/2025 00:00
Interviews to be held: Thursday 19th June 2025
About us
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
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:
• Inspire children to achieve the very best they can
• Help children to see there are no boundaries to what they can achieve
• Show children ways of achieving their ambitions
• Develop and secure children’s confidence in their own abilities
• Develop independent thinking skills to equip children for life
• Help children understand the world in which we live and to question injustices
• Make learning relevant to children’s lives
• Develop high self-esteem in children
• Create an environment which celebrates and respects differences
• 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.
Website: www.brushwoodjunior.education
About the role
For further information please see attached Job description.
About you
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.
For further information please see attached Person specification.
Other information
Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on the number below.
Please send completed application forms to the email address below.
Tel No: 01494 786023
Email: [email protected]
Brushwood Junior school is committed to safeguarding children and our successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. Our commitment to safeguarding is underpinned by robust processes and checks which are in place throughout our recruitment process.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
- All unspent cautions and convictions cautions
- All adult cautions and spent convictions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) guidance or Ministry of Justice (MOJ) guidance (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.
