Early Years Practitioner / Teaching Assistant
Permanent Position
25 hours per week (Term Time + 2 INSET week)

Inspire. Nurture. Grow.

Due to the continued growth and expansion of our wonderful maintained nursery school, Frizington Nursery School is delighted to invite applications for a passionate and dedicated Level 2/3 Early Years Practitioner / Teaching Assistant to join our exceptional team.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a highly regarded nursery school where children are at the heart of everything we do. We are seeking an enthusiastic practitioner who is committed to providing the very best start in life for our youngest learners and who shares our belief that every child deserves the opportunity to thrive.

Whether you are an experienced practitioner looking for your next challenge or someone eager to develop your career within an outstanding Early Years environment, we would love to hear from you.

The Role
We are offering between 25 hours per week for the right candidate. Additional overtime opportunities may also be available.

As a Keyworker, you will:
•    Build positive and nurturing relationships with children and families.
•    Support children’s learning and development through high-quality interactions and play.
•    Create an inclusive, stimulating, and enabling environment.
•    Work collaboratively with colleagues to deliver exceptional Early Years provision.
•    Contribute to the continued success and development of our nursery school.

We are looking for someone who:
•    Holds an NVQ Level 2 or 3 qualification (or equivalent) in Early Years.
•    Has GCSE Mathematics and English (or equivalent).
•    Is passionate about Early Years education and child development.
•    Demonstrates experience within the Early Years Foundation Stage.
•    Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
•    Works effectively as part of a team.
•    Builds positive relationships with children, families, and colleagues.
•    Has high expectations for every child.
•    Shows initiative, enthusiasm, and a commitment to continuous professional development.
•    Maintains a professional approach and shares our values and vision.

Why Join Frizington Nursery School?

At Frizington Nursery School, we are proud to offer:
-  Enthusiastic, curious children who love learning and exploring.
-  A vibrant, nurturing, and welcoming learning environment.
-  A highly supportive Senior Leadership Team committed to staff wellbeing and development.
-  Excellent opportunities for continued professional development and career progression.
-  A dedicated, hardworking, and friendly team of staff and governors.
-  The opportunity to work within a maintained nursery school that places Early Years excellence at the centre of everything we do.

We believe that investing in our staff is essential to providing the highest quality experiences for our children, and we are committed to helping every member of our team flourish professionally.

Visits Welcome
We warmly encourage prospective candidates to visit our nursery school and experience our unique environment for themselves. To arrange a visit, please contact the school office on 01946 810846.

Application packs are available by contacting: [email protected]

Important Dates
Closing Date: Friday 4th September 2026 at 9.00am
Shortlisting: Friday 4th September 2026 12.00pm
Interviews: Monday 7th September 2026

Safeguarding
Frizington Nursery School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, including a barred list check, and all safer recruitment procedures in line with our safeguarding policies.
 

Deputy Headteacher – Full Time, Permanent

Post to commence on: 1st January 2027

Salary: Leadership Pay Range  (£56,298 - £62,251 pending 2026 pay award)

About the role:

Following the promotion of the current post holder to the headship at a local school, Brook Street Primary School is looking to appoint a dedicated, passionate, knowledgeable and highly effective primary practitioner and school leader to join the school in January 2027 as Deputy Headteacher.

This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to join our popular and well-regarded school and to take the next step in their career. This is a vital role within the school and the successful candidate will be able to make a significant contribution towards the strategic direction of the school over the coming years. They will also be able to contribute towards the growth and development of colleagues, impact directly on outcomes for all pupils in all year groups and develop their own knowledge and skills to propel them into headship should they wish.  

Specific responsibilities can be tailored to the strengths of the successful candidate but the current post holder is a DDSL, writing and pupil premium lead, ECT and apprenticeship mentor, leads on behaviour and contributes to the development of teaching and learning. This role also has a teaching commitment of up to 0.5FTE that varies to meet the needs of the school. Currently this involves teaching in LKS2 for 2 days per week.

We are looking for somebody who can work alongside and support the Headteacher and champion the best interests of all children at our school. This is an exciting time to join Brook Street as we look forward to responding to the AFIs in our recent Ofsted inspection, continuing to develop our bespoke SEND provision, implementing the new National Curriculum and establishing a new vision for the school over the next five years.

About our school.

Situated in South Carlisle, we serve a uniquely diverse community. Over 30 different home languages are spoken by our families and our children all have different starting points. However, they are also the best thing about our school and help to make it such a special place to work, teach and learn.

We have an excellent team of teachers, teaching assistants and wider support staff and are committed to giving all of them opportunities for professional development as well as supporting their work-life balance and well-being.

We maintain a strong focus on core foundational skills but also ensure children get opportunities to develop artistically and creatively, access and enjoy the outdoors through a bespoke curriculum offer and get opportunities to develop their confidence and support their personal development. Visitors to the school complement the children on their excellent behaviour and the calm and productive atmosphere around school. When out and about our pupils are consistently praised for their conduct and politeness.

The Great Border City of Carlisle is perfectly situated on the edge of the Lake District National Park and has excellent transport links to Scotland, Newcastle and Manchester, Birmingham and London via the West Coast Mainline. Carlisle also boasts a rich history and is about to start a new period of growth with the development of St Cuthbert’s Garden City and the expansion of the University of Cumbria. Cumbria is a fantastic place to live and work with almost unlimited opportunities for those who love the outdoors and some beautiful market towns such as Keswick, Penrith and Kendal to explore.

The successful candidate should:
•    Be a strong, effective and engaging classroom practitioner with experience across the primary phase.
•    Have a proven record of securing good outcomes for pupils within their own classroom and across the school
•    Have a deep understanding of teaching and learning and be able to develop these skills in others
•    Be a strategic thinker with experience of whole school development 
•    Be able to lead and inspire colleagues 
•    Be an excellent communicator who can treat people with empathy and understanding
•    Have high levels of integrity, honesty and personal responsibility
•    Believe in the transformational power of education

What we can offer:
Brook Street School has been judged as a consistently good school since 2012 and we continue to grow and develop together. We have also just had a very recent and successful Ofsted inspection in April 2026. Our children are hard-working, well-behaved and polite. They love to learn and take every opportunity that we offer them. Our staff team are dedicated, supportive and hard-working professionals who embrace opportunities for professional development. This is an excellent opportunity to join a team who work together in the best interests of the children and support each other. 

Want to know more? 
Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged. We would be delighted to show prospective candidates around the school on the following times and dates: 
•    Thursday 10th September at 2pm
•    Thursday 10th September at 4pm
•    Tuesday 15th September at 2pm
•    Tuesday 15th September at 4pm

Please contact the school to arrange a visit. You can also find out more about our school by visiting our website. Prospective candidates who are unable to visit the school due to geographical constraints are invited to contact the school and arrange to speak with the Headteacher if they wish. 

Brook Street School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to submit a self-disclosure form and undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure and prohibition checks. We will also conduct online searches as part of the recruitment process. Any appointment will be subject to suitable references and pre-employment checks.

Application forms and further details must be obtained from either:-

The school website: www.brookstreetschool.co.uk
Email the school office: [email protected]*
Queries to school office: 01228 558724*
*Please note that the school office is closed over the summer and will re-open on Tuesday 2nd September 2026.

Application closing date: 9am Monday 28th September 2026  
Shortlisting: 28th and 29th September 2026
Interviews:  w/c 12th October 2026

Fixed Term Part-time Fixed Term Teaching Assistant Vacancy required to start 
 

Teaching Assistant - PCD 5 £25,989 per annum, pro rata,  term time only + 5 Inset days (£13.47 per hour)

Newlaithes Nursery and Infant School is a happy, friendly place to work.  We would like to appoint an enthusiastic, friendly and highly motivated teaching assistant to work as part of our EYFS/KS1 team.

The post is fixed term for 32.5 hours per week Monday to Friday 8.30am to 3.30pm term time only + 5 Inset Days. The post will start on 1st September 2026 to Friday 16th July 2027 due to EHCP pupils.

The successful candidates should be:
• A dedicated and caring EYFS/KS1 practitioner with a L2 or L3 relevant qualification
• Able to work as part of a team
• Dedicated to the well-being of all the children at the school
• Creative and flexible to meet the needs of all pupils.
• Have good knowledge of EYFS/KS1

We can offer:
• A good school
• Happy children who love to learn
• A supportive and welcoming staff team
• A fantastic learning environment

For further information and an application pack please look at our website www.newinf.cumbria.sch.uk in the news & events section where all forms can be downloaded.

Closing date for applications Monday 24th August 2026 @ 9.00am
Interview date Thursday 27th August 2026.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that this commitment is reflected in our recruitment and selection practice. Successful candidates will be subject to enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.  

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Please ensure you use the correct Cumberland Council application form which is available to download from our school website www.newinf.cumbria.sch.uk  and please read the guidance notes carefully. Only applications on the current Cumberland Council application form will be considered. Applications can be emailed to [email protected].

Newlaithes Nursery & Infant School is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced check being sought from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.