Teaching Assistant - Maternity Cover (Pre-Prep)

Wells Cathedral Pre-Prep School requires a part-time Teaching Assistant to provide essential support for class teachers to ensure the smooth running of the class, and of Pre-Prep, within the wider context of the school.

Good numeracy/literacy skills/GCSE grade C (or NVQ 2 equivalent) in Maths and English and an NVQ 3 or equivalent in early education, teaching assistance or equivalent experience are essential for this role.

This is a part-time role, working 19 hours per week, to provide Maternity Cover from September 2025 to August 2026 or until postholder returns.

For further details and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Closing date: 12:00 noon on Friday 16 May 2025.

Interviews are scheduled to take place on Friday 6 June 2025.

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

Wells Cathedral School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and obtaining an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services certificate. In addition, as part of the shortlisting process, we will carry out an online search as part of the School's due diligence.

All positions within the School are exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All applicants must therefore declare all previous convictions and cautions, including those which would normally be considered "spent" except those received for an offence committed in the United Kingdom if it has been filtered in accordance with the DBS filtering rules.

Good numeracy/literacy skills/GCSE grade C (or NVQ 2 equivalent) in Maths and English and an NVQ 3 or equivalent in early education, teaching assistance or equivalent experience are essential for this role.

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

Wells Cathedral School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and obtaining an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services certificate. In addition, as part of the shortlisting process, we will carry out an online search as part of the School's due diligence.

All positions within the School are exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All applicants must therefore declare all previous convictions and cautions, including those which would normally be considered "spent" except those received for an offence committed in the United Kingdom if it has been filtered in accordance with the DBS filtering rules.

This is a part-time role, working 19 hours per week, to provide Maternity Cover from September 2025 to August 2026 or until postholder returns.