Library Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Derbyshire County Council; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

South Wolds is a high attaining, semi-rural school located in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire. We are seeking a High Level Teaching Assistant to lead literacy interventions and grow our library resources for school-wide use.

The successful candidate will promote reading for pleasure, support vulnerable students, and help the school deliver outstanding outcomes. Enhanced DBS checks will be required and eligibility to work in the UK confirmed during recruitment.

Qualifications

• Literacy interventions leadership and delivery of targeted literacy support.
• Experience in promoting reading for pleasure and library development.
• Ability to work with vulnerable students and contribute to safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Lead literacy interventions for the most vulnerable students.
• Grow and manage the school library resources for whole-school use.
• Support reading for pleasure across the student body and families.

Skills

Literacy interventions

Reading promotion

Library development

Job description

Closing date: 02 October 2026

South Wolds is a high attaining, semi-rural- popular school located in the village of Keyworth in Nottinghamshire which is only 6 miles from West Bridgford. We are also a founding partner of the East Midlands Education Trust, committed to providing a first-class education for all of our students.

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding higher level teaching assistant who is passionate, dynamic, proactive and innovative, who will lead literacy interventions with our most vulnerable students. Additionally, the successful candidate will have the unique and exciting opportunity to grow our library resource for use across the whole school. Reading is such an important and necessary skill and your work will enable more students to foster their passion for reading for pleasure. The right candidate will share a passion for reading and enable students to achieve or surpass their academic and social potential.

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post. They will also be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding checks will be undertaken during the recruitment process and this may include online searches.

For further information regarding the post, or to arrange an informal discussion about the post, please contact Gail Burrows, Office Manager at [e-mail] or call the school office on 0115 937 3506.

We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.

Interviews will be held shortly after the Closing Date.