Pre-School Practitioner

The Cavendish School, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 1UE

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  April 2026 (Term 4)

• Closing date

  20 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  30 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £21,757.00 - £22,101.00 Annually (Actual)

Pre-School Practitioner job summary

PRE-SCHOOL PRACTITIONER

Single Status Grade 4 Points 9-10

Salary Range £25,185 - £25,583 pro rata

Actual Pay £21,757 - £22,101

37 hours per week (Monday to Friday)

Term Time Only (incl INSET days)

Permanent

Closing date: 9am Friday 20 February 2026

Interview date: Tuesday 03 March 2026

Starting date: April 2026 (Term 4)

NB: we advise applying promptly for this post as we reserve the right to close and interview early if sufficient suitable applications have been received.

We are looking to appoint a Pre-School Practitioner who is highly motivated and committed to support our 2 to 4-year-olds within the continued development and success of our Early Years and Primary Phase.

The pre-school is a fantastic facility having opened in September 2016. We welcome applications from individuals who are looking for a new and exciting challenge and have the skills, drive and enthusiasm to support our children.

The successful candidate will work effectively as part of the pre-school team, to provide a safe, stimulating and caring environment for our children and implement and embed all aspects of the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum to the highest standard. The role will include pre-school administration and sending invoices.

You will join a team of dedicated and caring staff in establishing outstanding provision, learning and progress for all our children.

Please visit our website for further details as well as the application process https://cet.uk/vacancies/

We look forward to receiving your application, if you have any questions please email hr@cet.uk

Please note that we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and expect all those who work with us to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-check-applicant-criminal-record. We give high priority to promoting diversity throughout the school

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 The Cavendish School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 16
• Education phase: All through school
• School size: 1372 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Cavendish School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-cavendish-school

The Cavendish School is a popular co-educational Academy, catering for the 2-16 age range, which has had a Specialist Status in the Arts since 2002. We have a planned admission number of 60 in each year group in the primary phase and 180 for each year group in the secondary phase.

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