Pre Prep Teaching Assistant

ROSE HILL SCHOOL

Coniston Avenue, Tunbridge Wells.

Teaching Assistant

Term time only (34 weeks p.a.), Monday to Friday plus 4 additional INSET days

Salary £26,245*

(*annualised basis over academic year 1 September to 31 August)

Pre-Prep Teaching Assistant

We are looking to appoint a full-time Teaching Assistant to join our thriving Pre-Prep School. This position is for full-time, term time only, is a permanent role and offers a highly competitive salary structure, working 5 days per week between 08.00am and 5.30pm.

You will have responsibility for the safety, welfare and supervision of the children in EYFS, Lower School (KS1) and other areas of the school, under the direction of a member of the Management Team.

Experience of working in a similar environment and a Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification (or equivalent) is essential. The ability to work effectively as part of a team is important. You should have a good standard of education and be IT literate with excellent literacy and numeracy skills.

Rose Hill School is an independent, co-educational day prep school educating approximately 260 children from 3-13 years. The School is set in the heart of Royal Tunbridge Wells in Kent with good transport links to central and outer London.

The successful candidate will join a thriving school and will be an enthusiastic contributor to the wider life of Rose Hill School, which is located at the heart of Tunbridge Wells.

The position is a full-time, permanent role and offers a highly competitive salary structure. 

For more information about Rose Hill School, the role of Pre-Prep Teaching Assistant and the application process please visit https://www.rosehillschool.co.uk/

The closing date for this post is midday on Thursday 3rd December 2026.

Please review the attached job description for a detailed overview of the role and requirements.

In addition to the ability to perform the duties of the post, the interview for short-listed candidates will explore issues relating to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

To apply: Interested and qualified candidates should submit the following documents electronically to Emma Neville before the closing date: Thursday 3 December 2026 (midday)

• A covering letter addressed to Ms E Neville, Head

• A completed application form, with the names and details of at least two referees. One of the referees must be your current or most recent employer. If your current/most recent employment does/did not involve working with children, then the second referee should be the employer with whom you most recently worked with children. If you are or have been employed within a school, then one reference must be from the Head of your current school, or the last school at which you worked.

Interviews will take place from the week commencing 7 December 2026. Shortlisted applicants are advised that references will be taken up prior to interview.

Interview Process: Short listed candidates will be asked to read a story and undertake a small group activity with pupils which will be formally observed and complete an interview with written documentation recorded.

Appointment date: 1 January 2027

Outline Terms and Conditions: This post is a full-time, term-time only (34 weeks) per year position.

The hours of work are Monday to Friday 8.00am – 5.30pm and include a 30-minute unpaid lunch and 30-minute paid break to be taken at times convenient to the school during the day.

Attendance at Staff Inset Training Days and at occasional out of hours events (usually up to 4 days per annum) are required.

Benefits:

The school operates:

• a pension scheme which all non-teaching members of staff are eligible to join, both the school and member of staff contribute.

• A health scheme which all staff are eligible to join.

• School fee concessions are available to those staff children who are educated at the school, up to the normal Prep School leaving age.

• A free lunch and drinks are provided during term time for all staff whose working hours encompass the time of the school lunch.

Medical Fitness: Any offer of employment will be conditional upon the appointee’s fitness to carry out the role. New employees will be asked, following an offer of employment, to complete a questionnaire regarding medical fitness.

Privacy Notice for Staff: Please see the Privacy Notice for Staff on the Rose Hill School website.

Recruitment Checks: Rose Hill School requires all new employees to complete an enhanced level criminal background check through the Disclosure and Barring Service. It is a condition of employment that the employee should not have been convicted of a criminal offence against children, nor have been dismissed from or resigned from a previous employer for misconduct of a similar nature. Having a criminal record is not necessarily a bar to employment; it will depend on the nature, circumstances and background of the offence. All appointments are made in accordance with our Equality policy and applicants should let us know of any special needs they may have so that adjustments can be made if required.

At least two references will be obtained and kept on file for each successful candidate and any gaps in employment history will be fully investigated. Safer recruitment procedures are followed and members of the Leadership Team are accredited. Child protection awareness is an integral part of the induction programme for new members of staff.

Safeguarding:

Rose Hill School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share in the commitment. Appointments will be subject to an Enhanced DBS clearance and satisfactory references.

All adults working at Rose Hill School should be aware of and where necessary, follow the school’s safeguarding guidelines which are in line with the Department for Education’s (DfE) and Kent Safeguarding Children Multi-Partnership practice and procedures.

The School's Safeguarding Policy can be found on the Rose Hill School website.

Rose Hill School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; all roles are subject to an enhanced DBS check and registration with the DBS Update service.

Background to school

Rose Hill School is an independent, co-educational, day prep school educating approximately 260 children from 3-13 years. The Head is a member of IAPS. Founded in 1832, Rose Hill is one of the oldest Prep Schools in the country and yet it is housed in modern facilities, having moved to its present site in 1966.

The School offers an exceptional all-round education and is filled with happy, busy, enthusiastic children. In recent years, the School has benefited from the addition of an indoor swimming pool, all-weather astroturf pitch, a 220-seat theatre, an impressive new teaching block and state-of-the-art technology, music and art departments.

Ideally located in a quiet residential area near to the centre of Royal Tunbridge Wells, Rose Hill School offers superb facilities in beautiful grounds. The School has an enviable reputation locally, as a first choice for parents who are looking for small class sizes, excellent teaching, a broad curriculum and outstanding pastoral care.

The Pre-Prep

The Pre-Prep is based next to the Prep School sharing the wonderful grounds and facilities. The Pre-Prep comprises of a nursery, Reception and key Stage One pupils and is two form entry.  The postholder will provide a positive influence on children’s learning in the Pre-Prep, and ensure that any pupil who starts their education at the Pre-Prep carries with them the ethos and values of Rose Hill School education throughout their learning journey.