HLTA

Zest Education is recruiting a confident, nurturing and experienced HLTA to support a welcoming Nursery class within a primary school in Lichfield. This is a full‑time position, Monday to Friday, starting in September, with working hours of 8:00am to 3:30pm.

This role is ideal for an HLTA who loves Early Years and enjoys leading learning without the pressure of planning. All lessons and activities are fully pre‑planned by the EYFS Lead, and your main responsibility will be to cover the Nursery class during school hours, ensuring a calm, engaging and supportive environment for young learners.

About the Role

As the Nursery HLTA, you will:

• Lead the Nursery class using a fully pre‑planned EYFS curriculum
• Deliver engaging, play‑based learning activities
• Support children’s early development in communication, language, physical skills and social interaction
• Maintain a warm, inclusive and stimulating classroom environment
• Work closely with the EYFS Lead and Nursery team
• Build positive relationships with children and families
• Ensure smooth routines and high‑quality provision throughout the school day

This role suits someone who enjoys taking the lead in the classroom while benefiting from a structured, pre‑planned approach.

Explore EYFS best practice or Nursery classroom strategies to strengthen your application.

What the School Offers

• A friendly, supportive Early Years team
• Fully pre‑planned lessons and resources
• Strong leadership from an experienced EYFS Lead
• A positive, caring school community
• A well‑resourced Nursery environment
• Consistent full‑time hours for the full academic year

What We’re Looking For

An HLTA who:

• Has strong Early Years experience
• Is confident leading a class independently
• Brings warmth, creativity and excellent communication skills
• Can deliver high‑quality teaching using pre‑planned lessons
• Builds strong relationships with children and colleagues
• Is reliable, proactive and committed to supporting every child’s development

Whether you’re an experienced HLTA or a skilled practitioner ready for more responsibility, we welcome your application.

If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email Jo at Joanne@zesteducation.co.uk or ‘apply for job’ at the top of the page to submit your details.

Zest Education are an APSCo audited agency and are dedicated to safeguarding children. All candidates must hold an enhanced DBS (or allow us to process one for you) and be registered to the DBS Update Service, be able to provide references to cover the last two years and successfully pass all other necessary safeguarding checks prior to clearance for work.

Salary is dependent on experience, training, or qualifications. The minimum experience, training, or qualifications required for this position are recent school-based experience (within the last 5 years within a school that teaches the British Curriculum) and/or care-based experience within the last 5 years.

The role advertised is for temporary supply work.

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