Early Years Teaching Assistant (Maternity Cover)

Elmtree Infant and Nursery School, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 2PA

22 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  23 February 2026

• Closing date

  16 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  24 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,625.00 - £27,700.00 Annually (FTE) Bucks Pay 2

Early Years Teaching Assistant (Maternity Cover) job summary

About this Role

Would you like to be part of an inspiring team who genuinely make a difference every day? Are you passionate about working with children? Are you able to put children’s learning and well-being at the forefront of everything you do? At Elmtree we pride ourselves as being a caring and happy place of learning where all children feel safe and secure. We are an inclusive school where we strive to give every child a memorable and exciting start to their life long journey of learning.

We are looking for an experienced Early Years Practitioner / Teaching Assistant for a Maternity Cover Position from 23rd February 2026. The hours are 8:30 - 15:30 Monday to Friday (32.5 hours per week). You must hold an NVQ2 Teaching Assistant or Early Years qualification. The actual starting salary for this role, will be £19098.31 per annum.

We can offer you:

• A highly supportive team, committed to raising standards in a welcoming environment
• A school with a clear vision for the future
• An amazing sense of community across parents, volunteers and all stakeholders
• A strong emphasis on staff wellbeing and teamwork
• Opportunities for professional development

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant who:

• Has an NVQ2 Teaching Assistant Qualification or higher (Essential)
• Has experience of Early years/Key Stage 1
• Ability to lead learning independently with a group of children
• Is enthusiastic, energetic, hardworking and resilient
• Is well-organised
• Is a good team player
• Has a fun, positive approach to life
• Is keen to learn and develop

O Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

For further information about the role please contact the Headteacher Mrs Ohene on 01494 771474 or email office@elm.odbst.org

We can welcome you to a school visit, contact the office on 01494 771474 and strongly recommend that you do have a look at our website www.elmtreeschoolandnursery.co.uk

How to apply

Applications must be made online through My New Term. We reserve the right to appoint early should a suitable candidate be found.

The benefits of joining the Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust - Bucks Schools Trust (ODBST) Home

The ODBST family consists of 13 primary schools across Buckinghamshire, and we are delighted you are considering joining our school for the next step in your career. Being part of a Trust, makes you part of the family and this comes with many opportunities from CPD training and networking to in-house support and career development.

We are committed to our staff and offer benefits which include:

Employee Assistance Programme with Schools Advisory Service - through this programme, staff can access a wide range of support including a GP service, menopause support, counselling and mindfulness, chronic illness support, physiotherapy, fitness services and so much more!

• Free flu vaccination vouchers
• Free eye test for computer users
• Cycle 2 Work Scheme
• Access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for support staff
• Extensive CPD opportunities including (not-exclusively) Trust wide subject leadership groups, mentoring, networking opportunities and apprenticeships
• Full commitment to sustainable ways of working, green energy and reducing our Trust emissions to reach net zero by 2035.

Finally, by being part of ODBST, you are becoming part of and impacting children’s futures, and we look forward to welcoming you to the team.

Elmtree School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check. The ODBST is an Equal Opportunities employer.

This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 because it is a post which involves working directly with children or young people and the applicant is required to declare any criminal convictions (or cautions or bind-overs) including those which are “spent”. The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013, 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service website: Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Elmtree Infant and Nursery School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 7
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 190 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Elmtree Infant and Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/elmtree-infant-and-nursery-school

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