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Prep School Early Years Teaching Assistant

Badminton School, Bristol, BS9 3BA

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• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  21 July 2025 at 8am

• Date listed

  8 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 5, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £14,098 - £15,665 (£27,000 - £30,000 FTE)

Prep School Early Years Teaching Assistant job summary

Position: Prep School Early Years Teaching Assistant

Location: On site, Westbury-on-Trym BS9 3BA

Hours: This is a part-time position working 27.5 hours a week, 12:30pm – 6:00pm Monday – Friday

The closing date for this position will be Monday 21st July at 8:00AM

Interviews will be taking place Tuesday 29th July

Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and the school reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made. Applicants are therefore encouraged to apply early.

We are looking for an organised and dynamic Prep School EYFS Teaching Assistant to join and support our Prep school.

Key responsibilities include:

• Daily pastoral care: oversee the wellbeing and pastoral care of all pupils in the pre-Reception class, adhering closely to the Prep School’s behaviour policy and restorative approach.

• Planning: Under the guidance of the EYFS coordinator input into weekly, medium- and long-term planning in order to ensure that the EYFS curriculum is covered.

• To exercise a duty of care to promote the safeguarding and wellbeing of pupils and contribute to the maintenance of a safe and secure school environment.

• Liaise with the DDSL and Assistant Head (Pastoral) should there be any concerns regarding the welfare or wellbeing of pupils in their teaching groups, using the appropriate channels including logging concerns on ISAMs or CPOMs as appropriate.

• To encourage positive behaviour through following the Prep School’s rewards initiatives including House Points and Gold Leaf Awards for Aspiration, Courtesy, Curiosity and Courage.

• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of pupils with special needs and facilitate their work accordingly liaising closely with the Prep School SENDCo.

• Track and assess pupil’s development through age-appropriate testing and liaising with the EYFS coordinator and SENDCo. Ensuring pupil’s development is supported and extended as appropriate.

The successful candidate must hold a minimum of a Level 3 qualification specialising in the Early Years. Experience of working with EYFS children is ideal but not essential and newly qualified candidates are welcome to apply. However, a love and passion for working in the Early Years is essential!

For a full list of responsibilities and details of the essential and desirable criteria, please see the job description and person specification in the candidate brochure

What We Offer:

• Additional benefits: free lunch, free onsite parking, use of the school gym and heated swimming pool (at designated times)

• Pension scheme membership (including life cover)

Applicants should be aware that all email communication with HR will be sent via E-teach. We recommend that you check your emails and E-teach account regularly.

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 Badminton School

• School type: Independent school, ages 3 to 19
• School size: 516 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Badminton School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/badminton-school

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