Teaching Assistant (Early Years)

Lady Barn House School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

Applicants are required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the school is permitted to ask shortlisted candidates to declare all cautions and convictions prior to interview.

Lady Barn House School is a thriving independent day preparatory school for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. There are currently around 480 pupils on roll. The school offers excellent teaching, traditional values and exceptional pastoral care. There is a strong academic legacy with an individual focus on strengthening each pupil’s confidence and abilities. The school aims to ensure that each child is happy, challenged and empowered to take full advantage of the wealth of opportunities on offer at Lady Barn House School; leaving them equipped with the knowledge, skills and confidence to make a successful transition to Senior School. 

Lady Barn House School's excellent EYFS department are seeking to appoint a qualified and experienced full-time Teaching Assistant to commence from 20 February 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The post involves being the full-time classroom support or EYFS departmental support. Each class at Lady Barn has up to 22 children, with a roughly equal split of boys and girls. 

The successful applicants must have an excellent rapport with young children, be committed to the highest standards of educational provision and be in sympathy with the aims and ethos of Lady Barn House School.

The hours of work for full-time Teaching Assistants are 37.5 hours per week from 8.15 to 4.15pm Monday to Friday (term-time only plus 8 days).

Applications should be made using the application form enclosed in the pack available and forwarded with a letter of application to the Headmistress, Lady Barn House School, Schools Hill, Cheadle, SK8 1JE or via email to recruitment@ladybarnhouse.org by 12noon on Monday 30 January 2023.  Applications will be assessed upon receipt and we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date. An early application is therefore strongly advised.

Please refer to the Job Description for full details of the post and how to apply.

Lady Barn House School is an equal opportunities employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. The School will consider all applicants without regard to any characteristic protected by law. We welcome and encourage applications from all individuals regardless of individual background or circumstance.