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Teaching Assistant

Pre-School Key Worker

Thorndown Primary School · St Ives · Cambridgeshire

Job description

We are looking to appoint an additional member of our Pre-School team. The successful candidate must be passionate about child care/development, able to engage well with team members and parents and ensure child safety is a priority.

Responsibilities include:-

Commitment to being part of a team and a willingness to learn from others and share good practice is essential

Support for pupils’ learning to meet the needs of small groups and individual pupils, with a range of differing needs

Maintaining Learning Journeys, promoting pupils’ good behaviour and independent learning strategies, creating and maintaining a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment

Provide targeted support to enhance the learning and improve attainment of pupils

Work with parents to support children and their families

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Being prepared for the unexpected!

Our ideal candidate would have:

NVQ Level 3 in Childcare (essential)

Determination and a commitment to supporting pupils reach their full potential

Experience of working with younger pupils

Good organisational and team working skills

Being able to use your own initiative and the ability to build constructive relationships

A willingness to learn

Good literacy and numeracy skills

Flexibility and a good sense of humour essential

A passion for learning in the outside environment

In turn we can offer you:

A Pre-School building filled with hard working, well behaved and motivated pupils and staff

A caring and supportive team

Structured opportunities for professional development

The odd slice of cake at break time!

  • A culture that values ongoing professional development
  • Mentoring and support from experienced, outstanding colleagues
  • A self referral Wellbeing service offering 24/7 Doctor appointments, physiotherapy, counselling and much more.
  • Access to the Blue Light Card offering discounts to many brands

To find out more about the school and to download an application pack, please visit My New Term. Applicants should complete an application form and include a short letter of support.

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About this school

Thorndown Primary School

Community school · Primary · Ages 4–11

Not rated
Pupils
493
Avg teacher salary
£45,303
Pupil:teacher ratio
19.8:1

Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25

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Ofsted rating key

OutstandingGoodRequires ImprovementInadequateNot rated

Not rated= no current Ofsted judgement — typically a new school, a recently-converted academy not yet inspected, or a school type Ofsted doesn’t grade.

Location

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St Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 6SE

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Salary
£23,528.00 Monthly
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part time
Posted
2 September 2026
Closing date
14 September 2026

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