Pre-School Assistant
| Posting date: | 10 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £24,795 per year, pro rata |
| Additional salary information: | Actual salary: £21,481 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 February 2026 |
| Location: | Hellingly, Hailsham |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | MARK Education Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
To plan, prepare and participate in a range of activities that promote each child’s physical, intellectual and emotional needs to enable each child to reach their full potential
To implement activities which encourage linguistic and social interaction between the children and their carers
To be a key worker for a group of children by observing, monitoring and recording each individual’s development. To support unqualified nursery assistants in the implementation and evaluation of children’s planning and progress
To attend parents’ evenings/open events as required
To communicate with parents/carers about their child’s developments fostering parental involvement and encouraging positive parenting skills
To promote the philosophy of ‘learning through play’
To help children acquire self-help skills including dressing, feeding, toilet training and an awareness of personal hygiene
To attend staff and team meetings as appropriate
To help ensure that the Pre-school meets safety and hygiene requirements and to report any issues to a senior member of staff
To be aware of and comply with the Academy’s Safeguarding Policy, Confidentiality Procedures and other school and Pre-school policies
To keep up to date with developments in childcare through regular training as appropriate.
To maintain records and documentation that comply with statutory requirements, and to support unqualified Pre-school assistants with the completion of such documents
To ensure that everyone is treated as individuals with respect and full consideration, in line with the Academy's Equal Opportunities Policy
To carry out the above duties in accordance with the Academy’s Equal Opportunities Policy
Safeguarding
Hailsham Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.
To plan, prepare and participate in a range of activities that promote each child’s physical, intellectual and emotional needs to enable each child to reach their full potential
To implement activities which encourage linguistic and social interaction between the children and their carers
To be a key worker for a group of children by observing, monitoring and recording each individual’s development. To support unqualified nursery assistants in the implementation and evaluation of children’s planning and progress
To attend parents’ evenings/open events as required
To communicate with parents/carers about their child’s developments fostering parental involvement and encouraging positive parenting skills
To promote the philosophy of ‘learning through play’
To help children acquire self-help skills including dressing, feeding, toilet training and an awareness of personal hygiene
To attend staff and team meetings as appropriate
To help ensure that the Pre-school meets safety and hygiene requirements and to report any issues to a senior member of staff
To be aware of and comply with the Academy’s Safeguarding Policy, Confidentiality Procedures and other school and Pre-school policies
To keep up to date with developments in childcare through regular training as appropriate.
To maintain records and documentation that comply with statutory requirements, and to support unqualified Pre-school assistants with the completion of such documents
To ensure that everyone is treated as individuals with respect and full consideration, in line with the Academy's Equal Opportunities Policy
To carry out the above duties in accordance with the Academy’s Equal Opportunities Policy
Safeguarding
Hailsham Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.