Pre-school Assistant (lunchtime cover) at Wool CE Primary School and Pre-School

Pre-school Assistant (lunchtime cover)

Wool CE Primary School and Pre-School

Hours: 7.5 hrs, 11.30am – 1pm, Monday to Friday*

Term-time, term time (39 weeks)

Salary Range: Grade 5, SCP 4-6 £25,185 - £25,989 FTE (£13.05 - £13.47 per hour)

Actual Salary: £4,371 - £4,633 per annum, pro rata

Starting asap, Fixed Term – initially until 31^st December 2026

*Occasions may arise throughout the year for the employee to pick up additional hours, subject to agreement

We are looking for an outstanding Pre-School Assistant who has experience working in a similar Early Years setting to join our Pre-School and help cover the lunchtime period. We would like candidates to apply who have a commitment to inclusion and helping pupils access their learning through building and sustaining positive relationships. 

We would love to hear from you if you:

• Are keen to work in a supportive, learning environment built on sustaining positive relationships with others
• Work well in a team and are able to bring energy, creativity and enthusiasm to the role
• Support our school’s Christian ethos, vision, values and Relationships and Behaviour Policy
• Have good communication skills

We can offer:

• The opportunity to work alongside a dedicated and friendly team
• A welcoming school with enthusiastic children who are keen to learn
• A school with a true family feel

For more information about this role please contact the Headteacher, Ellie Griffiths on 01929 462569 or email the school office: [email protected].  

How to Apply:  Please send a completed application form to: [email protected]   

Closing Date:     Shortlisting for this post will start on 6^th February 2026, with the vacancy remaining open until the position is filled

Interviews:         TBC week beginning 9^th March 2026

To comply with our statutory safer recruitment practices and obligations, we are unable to shortlist incomplete applications. Please ensure you include a full employment and education history, details of two referees and explain any gaps in employment. CVs will not be accepted.

Coastal Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment.

The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate that they meet the essential elements of the person specification and will be subject to pre-employment checks including a health check, and Enhanced DBS check, Child Barred List check and satisfactory references. We will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern. Applicants are advised that it is an offense to apply for the role if they are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Wool CE Primary School and Pre-School is a warm and friendly school situated in the quiet and picturesque village of Wool. Nestled in the heart of South Dorset the school benefits from excellent transport links to Weymouth, Dorchester, Poole and Bournemouth both by rail and road. The school is part of Coastal Learning Partnership; a vibrant, collaborative Trust of twenty schools working together around shared goals, values and aspirations.