Early Years HLTA: Lead Learning & Language Support

Teaching Vacancies; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unique nursery environment

Professional development opportunities

Supportive staff team

Career progression across linked nurse

Making a real difference for children

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies at Broomhall Nursery School is seeking an enthusiastic Early Years Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our team from January 2027 or sooner. You will support learning across the nursery, help develop language, and encourage creativity indoors and outdoors.

We value partnership with families, strong attachments with children, and a commitment to safeguarding. The successful candidate will meet HLTA standards or equivalent and contribute to high-quality professional

Qualifications

• Meet Higher Level Teaching Assistant standards or equivalent qualifications or experience.
• Strong knowledge of Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and related learning programmes.
• Excellent numeracy and literacy, at least NVQ Level 2 in English and Maths.
• Experience with pupil assessment and maintaining records.
• Ability to plan, implement and evaluate learning activities.

Responsibilities

• Support learning across the early years curriculum in a busy nursery environment.
• Assist with planning, delivering and evaluating learning activities.
• Support language development and child-initiated learning opportunities.
• Collaborate with staff to maintain a positive, inclusive classroom culture.
• Contribute to safeguarding, confidentiality and partnership with families.

Skills

Team collaboration

Organisational skills

Communication

Language development support

ICT for learning

Behaviour management

Child-adult relationships

EYFS knowledge

Education

HLTA standards or equivalent

NVQ Level 2 in English and Maths (or equivalent)

Job description

Teaching Vacancies at Broomhall Nursery School is seeking an enthusiastic Early Years Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our team from January 2027 or sooner. You will support learning across the nursery, help develop language, and encourage creativity indoors and outdoors.

We value partnership with families, strong attachments with children, and a commitment to safeguarding. The successful candidate will meet HLTA standards or equivalent and contribute to high-quality professional