Early Years Teaching Assistant

Lady Barn House School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including an online search in accordance with KCSIE, 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 therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to asses their suitability to work with children. 

Lady Barn House School is an inclusive, equal opportunities employer that considers all applicants without regard to any characteristic protected by law. We welcome and encourage applications from all individuals regardless of individual background or circumstance. 

Lady Barn House School is a thriving independent day preparatory school for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. There are currently around 500 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 are seeking to appoint a qualified and experienced full-time EYFS Teaching Assistant to commence from 4 November 2024, or as soon as possible thereafter.

The post involves being the full-time support in Early Years. Each class at Lady Barn has around 24 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 4pm on Friday 11 October 2024. 

Applications will be assessed upon receipt and we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date and scheduled interview date. Therefore, an early application is strongly advised.

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