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
Write Learning Profile summaries
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.
Applications are handled on Teaching Vacancies (GOV.UK).
About this school
Thorndown Primary School
Community school · Primary · Ages 4–11
- Pupils
- 493
- Avg teacher salary
- £45,303
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 19.8:1
Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25
View full school profileOfsted rating key
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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- Contract
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- Working pattern
- Part time
- Posted
- 2 September 2026
- Closing date
- 14 September 2026
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