Part-time and full-time positions available

Term-time only (34 weeks per year) | £14.92 per hour

Do you have a passion for working with children and helping them thrive in their learning? We are seeking dedicated Teaching Assistants to join our team and support students across the Prep School (Reception to Year 8). Our teaching assistants are an integral part of our passionate team who are dedicated to supporting our pupils across all areas of the school.

As a Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with teachers to support pupils in all subjects, ensuring they reach their full potential.

What We’re Looking For:

• A genuine interest in education and supporting children in their learning journey.
• Previous experience working with children, especially in an educational setting.
• A qualification in Childcare and Education is desirable.
• Willingness to undertake additional training to widen your skill-set.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Patience, empathy, and a positive approach to working with students of varying abilities.
• The ability to adapt to different subjects and learning needs, including our more able pupils.
• A proactive, flexible, and team-oriented attitude.

What We Offer:

• A supportive and collaborative school environment.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• The chance to make a real difference in the lives of young learners.
• Beautiful surroundings and excellent facilities to support both teaching and learning.

If you are passionate about education and have the skills to support pupils across the curriculum, we would love to hear from you!

Further information can be found within the job description. Further information on each of the Prep School phases can be found here: https://www.felsted.org/academic/prep-school-curriculum.

The role is initially on a fixed-term basis until 31 August 2026. There are part-time and full-time positions available and this will be discussed further at interview.

Benefits include free life assurance and parking; contributory pension scheme (matched at 4%); membership availability to the School’s healthcare scheme (via BUPA); free lunch on full days worked; annual salary reviews; free use of the Felsted Gym and pool facilities; subsidised on-site Coffee Shop; and membership to Felsted Connect; an online multi-platform engagement tool where employees have access to hundreds of exclusive discounts and offers from online and high-street retailers. More information on our rewards package can be found on our website felsted.org/employment-opps/rewards.

Felsted is a leading day and boarding independent school based in a stunning village campus in North Essex. Founded in 1564 by Richard Lord Riche, who had been a Lord Chancellor under King Edward VI, Felsted today provides an exceptional holistic education to approximately 1100 boys and girls aged four to eighteen. We celebrated our 450th anniversary in 2014, one of only a handful of schools in the country that have claimed this historic milestone. We employ more than 160 teachers and 440 operational staff in a community orientated environment, ensuring our pupils receive the very best in learning and co-curricular activities.

Closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 2 June at 9:00am. Interviews will be held Friday 13 June.

If you would like to apply for this position, please visit our website www.felsted.org/employment-opps to complete our online application process.

Felsted is committed to equal opportunities and maintaining a safe and secure environment for all pupils and a ‘culture of vigilance’ to safeguard and protect all in its care, and to all aspects of its ‘Safeguarding (Child Protection and Staff Behaviour) Policy’. Please note, it is an offence to apply for this position if barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All employees are subject to pre-employment checks including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.