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Pre-Prep Teaching Assistant

St John's Beaumont School

Surrey

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2024
Apply by:
24 June 2024

Job overview

Job description

SAFEGUARDING

St John’s Beaumont is committed to ensuring the safety of its pupils and as such any successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced check (including Barred List check) by the (DBS) Disclosing and Barring Service. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of children and young people as its number one priority. Robust recruitment, selection and induction procedures operate throughout the School. Please note that online searches may be performed on shortlisted candidates, including social media accounts.

The information below is non-contractual but aims to give you an overview of the post.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title Pre-Prep Teaching Assistant

Group Pre-Prep & Early Years

Reports to Head of Pre-Prep

Responsible for -

JOB PURPOSE:

St John’s is looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to join the Pre-Prep & Early Years team. The successful candidate will support the Class Teacher in the day-to-day running of the classroom, and will also be responsible for leading sessions with small groups and individual pupils throughout the day.

The selected candidate will work in collaboration with other members of the department to facilitate a rich learning environment where each pupil can flourish. This role would suit an individual with an NVQ (level 3 of higher) qualification or previous experience working in an early-years setting or preparatory school environment.

ABOUT PRE-PREP AND EARLY YEARS:

The School is undergoing a transformational period, having recently announced we will welcome girls in the Pre-Prep from September 2023, progressing towards full co-education in the coming years.

Having recently embarked on the High-Performance Learning programme, recent curriculum review determined pupils’ creativity as be a focus for development.

The Nicholas Owen Block is our calm, welcoming Pre-Prep department where every child matters. The light, airy classrooms have recently been renovated to an exceptional standard. Each classroom has a full-time teacher. Teaching Assistants support, ensuring every child has one to one time to further their learning every day.

Each day is busy and fun-filled with the pupils being taught a wide range of academic subjects, including drama & music lessons taught by subject specialist teachers. Staff to pupil ratios are kept deliberately low to ensure the highest possible quality of provision is offered to our pupils at such an important stage in their education.

ROLE SPECIFICATION:

  • Start Date: September 2024
  • Working hours: 8.00am-4.00pm, with two 6.00pm finishes per week, term-time only
  • Salary: depending on experience


ROLE OVERVIEW:

Learning and Teaching:

  • Work alongside our experienced teachers to provide effective support and learning opportunities to create a fulfilling wraparound care experience.
  • Provide in-classroom support with literacy, numeracy and fine motor skills.
  • Support the class teacher to deliver lessons in accordance with their wishes and direction.
  • Be familiar with the School’s curriculum, age-related expectations, teaching methods and testing frameworks applicable to pupils’ ages and subjects.
  • Understand the aims, content, teaching strategies and outcomes for lessons in order to support pupils in their learning.
  • Provide one-on-one and group support to pupils with a range of special educational needs.
  • Contribute effectively to the teachers’ planning and preparation of lessons.
  • Support class teachers to use IT for effective learning.
  • Support teachers in assessing the pupils’ progress through a range of assessment activities including daily reading.
  • Monitor pupils’ participation & progress, providing feedback to teachers.
  • Work collaboratively with colleagues, knowing when to seek help and advice.
  • Participate in PE/Games, Swimming & extra-curricular activities as needed.
  • Share morning, lunch and end of the day supervisory duties on a rota basis.

Other Duties:

  • Support school events (e.g. Sports Days, Open Days), including occasional weekends and attend all inset days and new staff induction training.
  • Always promote safeguarding and the welfare of the children in the school's care, in accordance with the school’s safeguarding policies.
  • Be conversant with and adhere to the school’s Child Protection & Safeguarding, First Aid and Data Protection policies.
  • Uphold the ethos and values of St John’s Beaumont School.
  • Undertake additional training for the better performance of duties.


Person Specification:

Essential / Desirable

Knowledge

  • Sound knowledge of safeguarding procedures or willingness to learn E
  • Knowledge of Primary or Preparatory School/Education environment (children aged 3 – 7) D
  • Knowledge of early years settings for children D

Experience

  • Experience in working with children aged 3-7 years old E
  • Experience in a co-educational School or Nursery D

Skills & Personal Qualities

  • Commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people E
  • Commitment to safeguarding all pupils E
  • Organized, self-motivated and able to meet targets & deadlines E
  • Excellent interpersonal skills; the ability to communicate and work collaboratively in a team E
  • Pro-active and approachable E


Qualifications

  • Willingness to obtain necessary first aid (if current certificate not already held) and additional training E
  • To hold an NVQ Level 3 qualification or above D
  • To be educated to degree standard in any relevant subject D


ST JOHN’S BEAUMONT – HUMAN RESOURCES

HOW TO APPLY

Please contact Miss Francesca Purdie in the Bursar’s office bursarsoffice@sjb.email for an application form.

CLOSING DATE

Monday 24th June at 10.00am

We reserve the right to close the application deadline early, and make an appointment before the closing date

Attached documents

About St John's Beaumont School

St John’s Beaumont School is a co-educational preparatory school for boys and girls aged three to thirteen, offering a distinctive blend of tradition and innovation. Set within 70 acres on the edge of Windsor Great Park, our independent school provides an inspiring environment where curiosity, confidence, and character flourish. From our Nursery and Early Years through to Year 8, pupils benefit from small class sizes, specialist teaching, and outstanding facilities including forest trails, an indoor swimming pool, climbing wall, and floodlit courts.

As a private school with over 135 years of excellence, we are proud to prepare children for leading senior schools such as Eton, Harrow, Wellington, and Winchester. Our approach combines strong academic foundations with High Performance Learning, ensuring every child develops the resilience, compassion, and leadership skills needed for life beyond the classroom. With both day and boarding options, St John’s Beaumont offers a caring, inclusive community where every child feels supported to achieve their full potential.

History of the School

St John’s Beaumont is undergoing a transformational period in its history. Having been purchased by Intellego Education Partners UK Ltd in July 2025, the School is embarking on a large Capital Expenditure Programme.

The plans for St John’s Beaumont were drawn up by the famous Architect, J F Bentley, who later went on to design Westminster Cathedral. Unlike so many preparatory schools, it was purpose-built, originally for 60 boarders, and was opened in 1888. Its name is taken from St John Berchmans, a young Jesuit who was canonised in that year. St John’s Beaumont was opened and operated as the junior school for the college called Beaumont College (where Beaumont House Hotel, part of the Principal Hayley Group, is now housed) until Beaumont College amalgamated with Stonyhurst College and moved north in 1967.

The School is a member of IAPS (Independent Association of Preparatory Schools), ISIS (Independent Schools Information Service) and the CISC (Catholic Independent Schools’ Conference).

Location and Facilities  

The School is located in Old Windsor close to Windsor Great Park and is set in 70 acres of grounds, surrounded by fields. Although only 35 minutes from London the School offers an educational experience far removed from the constraints of central London. The School enjoys excellent facilities, which includes:

  • The Dermot Gogarty Sports Centre (built in 2009) which consists of a fully equipped sports hall, fitness suite (available to staff each evening), climbing wall, cricket nets.
  • An indoor, heated 25m swimming pool
  • 4 flood-lit all-weather tennis courts
  • The Hoy Theatre
  • Art Studio
  • Music School
  • A separate modern and well equipped Pre-Prep (the Nicholas Owen Block)
  • A very well stocked, modern Library at the heart of the School
  • State of the art ICT facilities with networked provision across the school and a dedicated ICT suite
  • 50 acres of sports fields for rugby, football, athletics, cricket  and cricket nets.

The Boarding Houses

St John’s was built as a boarding school for 60 pupils and continues to have capacity for 60 pupils in the Boarding House. The senior dormitory is called ‘Southwell’ and the junior dormitory is called ‘Morse’. Boarding at a Prep School should be a memorable and special experience, and this is certainly the case at St John’s where the boarders are an important part of life at St John’s. They are looked after by our Head of Boarding, Dormitory Master and a team of Matrons and Assistant Teachers. Many of our boarders live either in the immediate local area or within 25 miles of St John’s, although we also have a number of pupils from overseas. Around half of our boarders are full boarders.

Classes/Tutors The pastoral development of children up to Year 5 is promoted more successfully through a class teacher structure. It is important that pupils experience consistency and continuity in the relationships that they build with their teachers and the expectations set upon them. This is why at St John’s we maintain this essential element up to Year 5 where class teachers are responsible for teaching their classes for the majority of time. In addition to this teaching, pupils receive specialist teaching in Music, Sport, Art, Drama, French and some Humanities subjects. For pupils in Years 6 to 8 the demands of the curriculum require that lessons are taught by staff who specialise in their chosen subject. Children are therefore supported pastorally through a personal tutor programme whereby pupils meet twice weekly with their tutors on a regular basis to offer pastoral support and guidance.

Curriculum  Early age children are taught by a range of teachers to support their ability to interact confidently with different adults.  Additional subjects are introduced at important stages to offer breadth and stimulation to their learning.  It is important to recognise that children come to us with a range of abilities and talents and an important role of our curriculum is to recognise and support these talents. The curriculum at St John’s Beaumont is designed to achieve a sound intellectual basis in the context of fostering all-round human excellence.

Extra-Curricular Activities

The extra-curricular programme at St John’s Beaumont is an essential part of the all-round education we provide to our pupils. After School care can be provided for the Nicholas Owen Block children.  The importance of this programme is emphasised by the fact that it is an optional element that can be pursued outside of the normal school day and curriculum.  By allowing pupils to make their own choices we can encourage them to pursue interests in which they excel, as well as those that interest them.  However, it is through encouraging the pupils to choose activities that might initially present a particular challenge that we can bring about the greatest change in their resilience and open-mindedness. The wide range of activities on offer for pupils of all ages are carefully chosen for their breadth and challenge. Every area of interest is represented, from the visual and expressive arts through to sport and science and there really is something for everyone! Current Activities include: Tennis, Football , Gymnastics, Judo, Art, Choir, Orchestra, Lego, Self Defence, Puzzle Club, Jolf (Junior Golf), Mandarin, Construction Club, Ball Skills, Board Games, Kick Boxing, Current Affairs, Chess, Junior Choir, Computer Coding, Practical Science, Bug Club, Ultimate Frisbee, Cycling, Weight Training, Cricket, Polo, Board Games, Drama, Debating, Aerobic Training, English Club, Practical Science, Water Polo, Fencing, Rowing, Maths Scholars, Skiing, Cricket Nets, Classical Civilisation.

Child Protection Policy

St John’s Beaumont is committed to ensuring the safety of its pupils and as such any successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced check (including Barred List check) by the (DBS) Disclosing and Barring Service.

The Governing Council and Staff of St John’s Beaumont School take seriously their responsibility under section 175 of the Education Act 2002 to safeguard and promote the welfare of Children; and to work together with other agencies to ensure adequate arrangements within the School to identify, assess, and support those Children who are suffering harm.  We recognise that all adults, including temporary Staff, volunteers and governors, have a full and active part to play in protecting our pupils from harm, and that the Child’s welfare is our paramount concern.

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