Pre School Practitioner (Level 3)
Pathfinder CofE Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 3DS14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1 September 2026
Closing date
20 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
6 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,583.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (Actual) Point 5-6
Pre School Practitioner (Level 3) job summary
The Pathfinder C of E Primary School
(part of the Diocese of Ely Multi-Academy Trust)
is seeking to appoint a
Level 3 Pre-School Practitioner
Payscale: Point 5-6 £25,583 - £25,989 FTE (approx. £ 19,220 pro rata)
32.5 hours a week, 39 weeks a year
Starting: September 2026
The Pathfinder C of E Primary School are looking to appoint a Pre School Practitioner to their growing Pre School, commencing as soon as possible!
We are looking for an enthusiastic and hardworking Pre School Practitioner to join our highly committed team!
The successful applicant will be:
- Experienced in a similar role
- Be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
- Be enthusiastic, ambitious and serious about improving children’s life chances through education
- Highly organised and able to set clear priorities in managing their workload
- Able to communicate clearly and positively with staff, parents and pupils, both in person and in written communications
- Able to work calmly under pressure
- Able to show a 'can-do' attitude and the ability to use their initiative
- Able to work flexibly and professionally
About Role
We are looking for an experienced Pre School Practitioner to join our team, working 32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year. The purpose of this role is to provide pupils with classroom support. For further information about the role, please download the job description attached or visit our website: https://www.demat.org.uk/recruitment
About Us
Pathfinder CofE Primary School is part of the DEMAT family of schools who work in partnership towards the common goal of delivering an excellent education for our pupils and a supportive, enriching place to work for our staff. Pathfinder CofE Primary School is very proud to continue the great work that has been done to better the future lives of our children.
DEMAT is a large multi-academy Trust which consists of 38 primary academies and approximately 7,000 pupils. Our primary focus as a Trust is to ensure that every child in our schools receives a world-class education through a knowledge-rich curriculum which values the arts as well as what may be perceived as more academic subjects. We are unapologetic about holding the highest expectations for our children, for their outcomes as well as their behaviour and personal development. DEMATs vision is to; To learn. To know. To lead out. This sets out what we do as a Trust and how we work with our children to become confident within society and to develop as individuals. This is encapsulated in the DEMAT Promise and underpinned by our values of Love, Community, Trust, Respect and Ambition. To find out more about the Trust, please visit https://www.demat.org.uk/
If we sound like your perfect match, then we want to hear from you! In order to be considered please complete a full application on My New Term.
If you choose to join us, our promise is to offer you:
Career progression opportunities internally and/or across a large number of DEMAT schools.
A supportive work environment with a Trust that understands the importance of enhancing health and wellbeing at work with 24hour access to our Employee Assistant Programme
GP 24/7 service and access to an online health and wellbeing hub
Cycle to Work Scheme
Access to Eyecare Vouchers
Annual flu vaccinations
A generous pension and annual leave entitlement
Inclusive policies and practices
Well-behaved and enthusiastic children.
Strong links with the community and local church groups.
Closing Date: 20 March 2026, Midday
(We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a suitable number of internal or external applications)
Interviews: Week beginning 23 March 2026
Safer Recruitment
The Diocese of Ely Multi Academy Trust (DEMAT) is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a supportive and inclusive working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.
We do not discriminate against staff based on age, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religious or political belief or affiliation, trade union membership, gender, gender reassignment, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, disability, socio-economic background or any other inappropriate distinction or characteristic covered by the Equality Act 2010.
DEMAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. Please be aware that all shortlisted candidates will have an online search conducted as part of DEMATs due diligence checks in line with KCSIE.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Pathfinder CofE Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 462 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Pathfinder CofE Primary School website
School location
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