Job Description

Somerhill

Kent
28,000 - 31,000 per year

Salary:

Salary: 28 - 31k per annum with potential for an additional pre-school holiday programme lead allowance, subject to qualifications and experience.

Job type:

Full Time, Permanent

Start date:

02 November 2025

Apply by:

2 October 2025

Job overview

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EYFS Teaching Assistant (Key Person) - Year-Round Role

With potential to lead our pre-school holiday programme

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Somerhill, a leading independent prep school in the South East, for a passionate and caring EYFS Teaching Assistant to join our successful Pre-Prep team. With exceptional facilities and a beautiful site, Somerhill is a forward-thinking school where "we grow amazing people."

Whether you are looking to build on your early years experience or step into a dynamic, year-round role, this is a fantastic time to join us as we continue to grow and innovate in our early years provision.

About the role

This is a brand-new, 52-week position supporting our youngest learners across both term time and school holidays.

Somerhill is known for delivering outstanding early years education, and we are now expanding our provision to better support working families and those needing additional care during school breaks. As part of this, we are launching an extended pre-school programme from 8am-5pm throughout the holidays. This role offers a unique opportunity to be part of that exciting new initiative -- working as a Key Person within our established Pre-Prep team during term time and joining the Little Somers Holiday School team during the holidays.

Term time: Support children aged 2-5 in our early years, working closely with the class teacher to nurture development and learning. School holidays: Continue in your Key Person role, supported by the Holiday School Lead, helping to deliver a safe, engaging, and nurturing environment.

For applicants with relevant experience and leadership potential, there is an exciting opportunity to coordinate and lead the Holiday School programme: planning engaging activities, supporting staff, and ensuring a safe, enriching experience for our pre-school children.

Please note: all applicants will be considered for the Teaching Assistant role, whether or not they are interested in the holiday leadership opportunity
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About

Somerhill

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Somerhill

Somerhill, Tonbridge
Kent
TN11 0NJ
United Kingdom

+44 1732 352 124

We are delighted that you are interested in Somerhill.



We have a very special school here with a unique offering: the 'best of both worlds', the 'ideal mix', and the 'place I always dreamt of finding' are the comments we often hear from parents or visitors. With co-educational learning from 2 - 7 years, Somerhill then offers single-sex classroom lessons until children leave us for senior schools, allowing uninhibited learning and bespoke strategies for the older girls and boys with all the benefits of a co-educational setting.



Our philosophy for the children at Somerhill is straightforward: happy children want to learn. Children are happy if they can play, participate widely and start to master skills of whatever kind, and our stunning setting and outstanding facilities offer endless opportunities for children to find something that makes them smile.



We have very bright and capable pupils and send more pupils to grammar schools each year than any other local school.



Destinations include The Judd School, The Skinners' School and Tonbridge Grammar School. Some pupils are awarded scholarships at independent schools such as Tonbridge School, Sevenoaks School, Walthamstow Hall School and Sutton Valence School at 11+/13+.



We also cater to children who find aspects of their learning more challenging and currently approximately 40 pupils receive additional support.



You will see that this really is some school, an exceptional learning environment where we grow amazing people!

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