Newlaithes Nursery & Infant School
Staff vacancies
Teaching assistant vacancy
Part-time Fixed Term Teaching Assistant Vacancy required to start
1st September 2026
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
Langrigg Road, Carlisle, CA2 6DX
Website: www.newinf.cumbria.sch.uk
Headteacher: Mr Simon Wilkinson Tel: (01228) 525756
secretary@newinf.cumbria.sch.uk
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.
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.
Disability Symbol User: YES
Cumberland County Council Equal Opps Policy: YES
Closing Date: Friday 22nd August @ 9.00am.
Description: Support Staff - Primary School
Date Advertised on Website: 15th July 2026.
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 secretary@newinf.cumbria.sch.uk.
In the event that we do have vacancies:
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. Written references will be taken up and any offer of employment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check satisfactory references and other recruitment and vetting checks.
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 disclosure. 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.
Short-listed candidates will be asked to complete a criminal record self-disclosure form to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered or protected, to be returned to the 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 the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.