Pre-Prep Teaching Assistant

36/37 hours per week, possible part-time role.

The Post

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to assist the Pre-Prep/Early Years Teachers in creating a stimulating learning environment within which our younger pupils can grow and develop. Working in small class sizes with access to outstanding facilities and resources, you will be joining a dynamic team of experienced Teachers and Teaching Assistants. The successful candidate will be able to encourage the children to explore, and question, the world around them and to learn from their stimulating environment.

The successful candidate will ideally possess a Level 3 Early Education and/or Childcare qualification and have experience of working within an Educational/Early Years setting. Caring and enthusiastic, they will be energetic and possess the ability to enthuse our younger pupils to imagine, explore and develop. Friendly and approachable, they will be able to build outstanding relations with children, staff and the wider school community. 

The School

Ashfold is an established co-educational Preparatory School for around 270 children aged 3 - 13 set in a beautiful Jacobean mansion with its own thirty-acre estate in the heart of the Buckinghamshire countryside just twenty minutes from Oxford, Thame and Aylesbury.

The school has expanded significantly over the last fifteen years and invested heavily in its infrastructure and support systems. We aim to give every child the firmest possible grounding in the core academic subjects, within a small caring family community where children both know each other and all of the staff.

For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Applications not submitted on the Ashfold Application Form or applications not completed in full will not be considered.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 25 November 2024.

Interview date: Wednesday 27 November 2024.

Ashfold School encourages early applications and reserves the right to close this vacancy and appoint prior to the application closing date if we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications.

Ashfold School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Charity Number 272663.