Pre-School Assistant

Hunnyhill Primary School, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5SH

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  23 September 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  12 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Part time: 21 hours per week, term time only, Monday 12.15pm-3.15pm, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8.45am- 3.15pm
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,404 to £24,660
• Actual salary: £11,957 to £12,082
• Pay scale: Hay Grade 3a-e

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are currently seeking a Pre School assistant to support in providing a safe and stimulating environment for all children. The successful candidate will be required to encourage the children to take part in all activities, listen to children and assist them when needed and promote positive behaviour by positive encouragement, praise and role modelling.

We are looking for someone caring, kind, reliable, and happy to get stuck in and someone who enjoys working in a small team to provide the best possible childcare for all the children in our setting. You will be educated to GCSE level standard or equivalent with passes in English and Maths at Grade C or above. In addition, candidates must be qualified to a minimum of level 3 in early years and have at least 2 years’ experience of working in an early year setting. Ideally you will also hold a current paediatric first aid qualification or be willing to attend the necessary training to get one.

What the school offers its staff

Hunnyhill Primary School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. The Governors are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All successful applicants will be required to obtain enhanced DBS clearance.

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.

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About Hunnyhill Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 411 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hunnyhill Primary School website
• Email address: sbm@hunnyhillschool.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hunnyhill-primary-school

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