Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Maths

Location: The Roundhouse

Closing Date: 10 December 2025

Salary: £27,765 per annum pro rata, actual £24,572 per annum

Specific Hours: 37 hours per week, 40 weeks per year

Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Maths

Proposed interview date: Friday 19th December

Optimistic – Equity – Kindness – Innovation – Collaboration

Derby College Group is seeking a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to provide dedicated support for Maths classes, including GCSE resits and Functional Skills, at our Roundhouse campus.

The Opportunity

As a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA), you’ll play a key role in supporting Maths teaching for post-16 learners, including GCSE resits and Functional Skills. Working closely with teaching staff, you’ll provide in-class support, deliver small group activities, and help students develop confidence in numeracy. You’ll also assist with resource preparation and targeted interventions to ensure learners stay engaged and achieve their qualifications.

For a full explanation of the roles and responsibilities, please click here.

About You

You’ll have experience supporting post-16 learners and a good understanding of the GCSE and Functional Skills Maths curriculum. A team player with strategies to engage students who may be disengaged, you’ll bring strong communication skills and a proactive approach. A Level 2 qualification in Maths and English is essential, along with a Level 3 qualification. Ideally, you’ll hold HLTA status.

For a full explanation of the Person Specification, please click here.

The Benefits

  • Salary of £27,765 per annum pro rata / Actual Salary is £24,572 per annum
  • 34 days holiday pro rata (inclusive of 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days where these occur)
  • Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with a 19.9% employer contribution
  • Discount at our Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ onsite Little Explorers Nursery
  • TOTUM discount card (aka NUS/Student Discount Card) / discounted Tastecard
  • Discounts on East Midlands Railway Annual Season Tickets
  • Microsoft Office for FREE with 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage
  • Discount on treatments at SENSI our onsite salon at the Roundhouse
  • Flint Bishop Solicitors – free will writing, 1-hour free consultation with family department, 10% discount on Conveyancing services
  • Continuous development and progression opportunities
  • Free eye tests with Specsavers
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace which promotes and values diversity. We welcome all talent irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. We ensure that our policies and procedures treat all applicants consistently and fairly during our recruitment process.

If you have any questions about the recruitment process, reasonable adjustments, or about the role, please contact us at hrrecruitment@derby-college.ac.uk.

Safeguarding statement

DCG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.  An online search of the preferred candidate is also completed to help to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the college may need to explore with the candidate further. Please be advised that it is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

If you require visa sponsorship

Please note that unfortunately, this role is ineligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration points-based immigration system. Applications are welcome from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK but would be eligible to obtain a valid visa via another route.  Please consult the Home Office website for further information.

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