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SalaryIf you are creative, reflective, resilient, and looking to further develop your talents and skills at Benedict House Prep School then we would love to receive an application from you.
About Us
Benedict House Prep School is a welcoming, truly inclusive community, we pride ourselves on our family atmosphere and our academic excellence.
The Role
We are looking for an enthusiastic, passionate Teaching Assistant with experience in EYFS who will inspire a child to succeed. In the EYFS at BHPS, the children flourish as a result of everyone’s commitment to ensuring that all children achieve their very best. Teachers and Teaching Assistants nurture the children and provide them with the opportunities to learn, work hard and succeed in a calm, safe learning environment. Teachers and Teaching Assistants work collaboratively and share good practice to plan, prepare and provide an exceptional learning experience for our pupils, supporting them in becoming lifelong learners.
This role is to work approx 10 hours a week, 2 hours per day, term time only in Pre-school.
Everything that happens at Benedict House has the pupils and their individual needs at heart. The pastoral care is of a high calibre throughout the whole school and this starts in our Early Years setting.
How to apply
We welcome applications from those with experience in the EYFS in a school or nursery setting, preferably with a Level 3 Qualification in childcare.
The post will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Benedict House is an equal opportunities employer.
The closing date for this position is 15th March 2024
We place great emphasis on providing a supportive, caring educational environment at the school with pastoral care a central element of life at Benedict House. With small classes throughout, teachers are able to educate, encourage and nurture pupils on an individual level and help in the development of their knowledge, character and personality. The vibrant learning environment is one where children feel safe, happy and challenged to always achieve their best.
- Co-Educational (Pre-School – Year Six)
- A happy, enthusiastic community
- Outstanding results
- Significant 11+ success
The result of this careful attention is plain to see, children leave Benedict House in Year Six as confident, well-rounded young people who are ready for the challenges both inside and outside of their next school.
Academically, Benedict House always ranks in the upper echelons of leagues tables. Locally, we have been the most successful 11+ school in Bexley on numerous occasions with our results guaranteeing that a significant proportion of our Year Six move on to grammar schools every year. Nationally, we are an annual fixture in the Top 100 Prep School within The Sunday Times Parent Power league tables, which are based the strength of SATS results and in 2015 enjoyed our highest placement yet, ranking 9th in the country.
