Pre-school Assistant

Prestwood Junior School, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, HP16 0NR

19 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  6 January 2026

• Closing date

  3 December 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  13 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £23,797.00 - £24,949.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Salary £8485 to £8896. Salary dependent on Experience

Pre-school Assistant job summary

Contract: Fixed term for the Spring & Summer 26 terms (possible extension and additional hours dependant on pupil numbers)

Hours of Work: 16 hours a week. Tuesday to Friday 8.45am till 12.45pm. Term time only including 5 weeks paid holiday.

Location: Prestwood Infant School, Prestwood

Start date: 1st January 26

Salary: Bucks Pay Scale 1a/5 to 1b/10 FTE: £23,797 to £24,949 depending on experience. Actual Salary £8,485 to £8,896.

We are looking for a very enthusiastic, dynamic and motivated Pre-school Assistant to be part of our Pre-school team, potentially working across both our Preschool rooms and throughout the Infant school. The Pre-school provides a place for children, aged 2 to 4, to access the Early Years Foundation Stage framework (EYFS) through learning, play and exploration, both inside and out.

Our Pre-school is thriving and we are seeking a Pre-school Assistant to join our team in January. We are a friendly, sociable staff team, who care deeply about the children in our care. We give children who attend a great start to their time in education, and understand that children have different needs and cater to them. Prestwood Infant School is an outstanding 2 form entry village school with incorporated Pre-school, in a lovely location, federated with Prestwood Junior School, and is part of the Great Learners Trust.

We are seeking someone who has experience of working with 2-4 year olds; can provide a safe, fun environment for the children through a range of appropriate activities and play opportunities; have a clear understanding of the EYFS framework and take a role in activity planning and preparation. You will be required to actively contribute to the development and quality of the setting, possess effective verbal and written communication skills, and be able to communicate well with parents or carers. You would, also have an interest in working with children with additional needs helping access the curriculum. A level 3 childcare qualification is essential.

Prestwood Infant School, and Great Learners Trust are an equal opportunities employer, and as a responsible employer, we follow safer recruitment guidelines and will not accept a CV in lieu of a completed application form. The successful candidate will be expected to declare all previous offences and to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Visits to Prestwood Infant School are warmly welcomed and encouraged. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our preschool manager on the number below. Please send completed application forms to the email address below.

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.

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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 Prestwood Junior School

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 176 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Prestwood Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/prestwood-junior-school-great-missenden

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