Current Vacancies
Permanent Full Time Early Years Senior Teaching Assistant
PCD7 - £28,598 per annum, pro rata for 30 hours per week term time only
Start Date - 1st September 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter
Are you passionate about supporting young children in their early years of education? Do you want to be part of our small, friendly school community where every child is known and valued?
We are seeking to appoint a dedicated and enthusiastic Senior Teaching Assistant to join our warm and family-friendly school. With a small school community, we offer a close-knit environment where you’ll have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our youngest learners.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting the Early Years teacher in planning and delivering engaging and stimulating learning experiences across the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum both indoors and outdoors in our fantastic newly developed EYFS area
- Working with EYFS children to provide tailored support and interventions.
- Supporting the development of a safe, nurturing environment where children can thrive.
- Assisting with classroom management and the smooth running of daily activities.
- Building positive relationships with children, staff, and families to promote a collaborative learning experience.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Experience working in an Early Years setting.
- A passion for helping children achieve their full potential.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
- A warm, caring, flexible and patient approach to supporting young learners.
If you are enthusiastic about working in a small school where you can really contribute to the community, we’d love to hear from you!
For more details or to arrange a visit, please phone us on 016973 20632 or email admin@bothel.cumbria.sch.uk
Completed application forms along with a covering letter should be submitted via email to admin@bothel.cumbria.sch.uk or by post to Mrs P Page, St Michael’s CE Primary School, Bothel, Cumbria, CA7 2HN
St Michael’s CE School is committed to the safeguarding of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Written professional references will be taken up and any offer of employment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and relevant criminal records check.
This is a rolling advert.
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Permanent Part Time Midday Supervisor (term time only)
PCD3 (A) £24,796 per annum pro rata (including the living wage supplement, making an hourly rate of £13.45) term time only
Required as soon as possible , to work 1 hour and 30 minutes per day (11:45am - 1:15pm)
The Governors of St Michael’s CE Primary School, Bothel are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, friendly and dedicated Midday Supervisor to join our welcoming, caring and committed school team.
As Midday Supervisor, you will play a key role in our school, ensuring the safety, wellbeing, and enjoyment for our children during lunchtimes. The successful candidate will play a crucial part in creating a positive and active playground experience, promoting healthy play and social interaction. You will work as part of a team to:
· Support the serving of meals;
· Undertake general cleaning duties such as wiping tables, sweeping the floor and tidying away the lunch tables and equipment;
· Ensure food hygiene and health and safety regulations are adhered to;
· Supervise and support the children in their play;
· Foster a positive and respectful environment, managing behaviour in accordance with school policies.
In return, we can offer an extremely friendly, caring and welcoming community, in a school with fantastic indoor and outdoor space and facilities. You would join a staff who are positive, friendly, hard-working and enjoy working together as a team and we would look forward to welcoming you!
Hours can be negotiated for the right candidate(s), so please do not be put off applying if you can only work specific days. We are flexible and happy to work with you. If you have the qualities required, along with the passion and aspirations to contribute to the continuing success of our school, we would welcome an application from you.
Completed application forms, along with a covering letter summarising your skills and experiences should be sent to admin@bothel.cumbria.sch.uk
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Please note:
All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and the successful applicant will be required to hold or undergo a suitable enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. However, amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020)) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be considered. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website or via the Unlock website here.
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-disclosure form to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered or protected, to be returned to school prior to the date of the interview. You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this criminal record self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed.
In addition to the above, the school reserves the right to carry out an online search on short-listed candidates. This will only include a search for information which is publicly available online.
Please note it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.