Teaching Assistant in EYFS

Required From 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2026 (Fixed term initially to 31st August 2026 due to pupil numbers but may be extended)

PCD5 £25,183 pro-rata, term time, 24 hours per week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday)

The Governors of St Oswald’s School are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, passionate and highly motivated teaching assistant to join the EYFS team at our successful school for a fixed term.

The successful candidates will be:

• Self-motivated, positive, resourceful, reliable and creative;
• Flexible and able to adjust to the needs of the children and the school;
• Able to promote an inclusive whole school ethos
• Able to organise, plan and lead activities with individuals, groups and the whole class
• Committed to raising standards and achieving the best for the children in their care;
• Able to work closely with experienced teachers to promote pupil progress.

Visits to the school are positively encouraged.
To arrange a visit please contact the school office. – 01539 738185 email: admin@st-oswalds.cumbria.sch.uk

Further details and application forms can be obtained from the school office or downloaded from the school website:  www.st-oswalds.cumbria.sch.uk

Application closing date 12 noon Thursday 15th May 2025
Interview will take place on Tuesday 20th May 2025

Candidates who are offered an interview will be notified by telephone and/or email; please make sure that we have a contact number and current email address. In addition, candidates will be required to produce relevant qualifications, identification and address documentation.

Please send completed application forms to: admin@st-oswalds.cumbria.sch.uk

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our young people, appointments will be subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS check.