Library Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Maternity Cover)

The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form is seeking an outstanding higher level teaching assistant who is passionate, dynamic, proactive and innovative to lead literacy interventions with our most vulnerable students. You will also have the exciting opportunity to grow our library resource for use across the school, supporting reading for pleasure and enabling more students to engage with literature.

The successful candidate will share a commitment to safeguarding and high standards of behaviour.

Job description

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.

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

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.

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

The closing date for applications is 9.00 am on Friday 2 October 2026.

Interviews will be held shortly afterwards.