Part-time Teaching assistant - Exeter Pre-Prep (VNOPS19)

We are an independent pre-preparatory and nursery school for 75 girls and boys aged 3-7 years, previously known as The New School. In 2021, we became part of the Exeter School family.

The pre-prep school is in a former Victorian chapel on a private, wide, tree-lined avenue within an acre of grounds. Just three miles from central Exeter in the village of Exminster, it provides an oasis of calm from the bustle of city life.

We are seeking a part-time, term time Teaching Assistant providing dedicated care and support to enable access to learning for pupils and to raise overall achievement and involvement, both inside and outside the classroom. We are a small, happy school and a great place to work where you will quickly feel part of the team.

Applicants will hold a relevant qualification in childcare or primary education at a minimum of Level 3 and have experience of working in Key Stage 1 or Early Years.

This post is a permanent, working from 8.30 am until 3.30 pm each Wednesday, Thursday and Friday during term time, initially in our Year 2 class. The role will attract a salary of £12.22 per hour and is immediately available. Generous benefits include free school lunch during term time, free parking, pension scheme and membership of the school’s health care plan. 

Applications must include a completed Exeter School application form. For safeguarding purposes, a CV alone is not sufficient.

Closing date for applications is 9.00 am on Monday 3 March 2025 and we anticipate interviews will take place on Friday 7 March 2025.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and responsibility. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

All staff working in the school during the school day will have some contact with children and will therefore be in regulated activity. In your role you are likely to be regularly working directly with, and be responsible for, children in your care.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the school is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.