Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant

Responsible to: Head of Year

Location: A beautiful 70-acre countryside setting within 1 hour of London.

Contract:  Permanent

Hours: 08.00–16.30 4 days a week, 08.00-18.00 1 day a week, term time only

Salary: £18,375

  Benefits

   We offer a vast range of staff benefits including:

●         Competitive pension scheme

●         Fee remission for children aged between 2 – 18

●         Use of wide-ranging school facilities - swimming pool, tennis, walks, trails etc

●         Excellent social and sporting events for staff within the school

●         Dedicated Head of Staff Wellbeing

We are looking for an experienced Teaching Assistant to join our fantastic team.

The role of the Teaching Assistant is to undertake educational support duties and assist teachers in the day-to-day needs of the pupils in their care, to enable the teacher to implement the curriculum and respond to pupils needs.

You will assist in promoting the learning and personal development of all pupils and support the collective responsibility for the Welfare and Safeguarding of all pupils.

You will be solely responsible for pupils at selective times and willingness to contribute to the extra-curricular and after school programme at least once a week.

Appointment process and how to apply

Please apply by completing the application form and sending this along with a covering letter & CV to jslot@stneotsprep.co.uk with care of people@stneotsprep.co.uk.

The closing date for applications is Monday 2nd October 2023 at midday with interviews taking place on 13th October.

The school reserves the right to close the role early. 

Should you wish to discuss the role in strict confidence, please contact Jonathan Slot, the Headmaster on 0118 973 2118.

We welcome people of all faiths and those that are committed to these values. We recognise that we have under-represented groups within our workforce. As part of our commitment to diversity and equality of opportunity we are actively encouraging applications from  under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions and those with a lived experience of poverty as well as any other under-represented group in our workforce. We are committed ensuring the safety and protection of our employees from all forms of harm.

Appointments will be made subject to receipt of satisfactory references and enhanced DBS check. The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. The successful applicant will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check and references. We are an equal opportunities employer.

St Neot’s is a registered charity (Number: 307324) providing outstanding caring education for boys and girls since 1880.