St Mary's Calne
St Mary's is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. Due to the nature of the work involved, the successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check and will be subject to internet and social media searches.
We are currently recruiting for:
EY Teaching Assistant - Nursery
Cleaner - Summer Start - 20 hours per week (Mon-Fri), 41 weeks per year
Kitchen Assistant - September Start - 28.75 hours per week (Mon-Fri), 44 weeks per year
Early Years Teaching Assistant - Bluebirds Nursery (based at St Margaret's Prep)
From September 2025 the Bluebirds Nursery at St Margaret's Prep will be open all year round. As a result, we are excited to be hiring a Nursery Teaching Assistant to join the Early Years team from the start of the autumn term.
Nursery TAs at St Margaret’s work under the day-to-day supervision of the Head of Early Years who is responsible for supporting them in all aspects of the academic and pastoral education provided for children. Specific roles and responsibilities will be determined by the Head of Early Years and may change in line with school development and pupil need.
The TA role is a full-time salaried position, working 50 contracted weeks per year with associated bookable holiday allocation. Holiday can be booked, with agreement, in term time or school holiday time. Attendance for staff training and classroom preparation during the holidays is expected.
We look forward to receiving applications from candidates with a Level 3 Childcare Qualification with good communication skills and a sound knowledge of IT competence for use in the classroom and for administration.
Applications should be made using the school's application form (link below), and sent with a covering letter to
Closing date for applications: 09.00 Friday 4th July 2025
Interview date: Friday 11th July 2025
Cleaner - 20hrs per week, 06.00-10.00 Monday to Friday (41 weeks per year)
We have an opportunity for a conscientious and reliable cleaner to join our busy housekeeping team.
Duties include general cleaning, predominately in the main school building, but could involve a range of areas including reception areas, classrooms, communal spaces and boarding houses (including bathrooms and kitchen areas). Duties include, but are not confined to, hoovering, dusting and wiping, deep cleaning on a termly cyclical programme and daily removal of rubbish and recycling.
Working weeks include 35 term time weeks, 4 deep clean weeks and 2 addtional weeks of school lettings (41 weeks per year in total).
Please call Ali Felton, Domestic Services Manager on 01249 857315 to register your interest or for more details.
£12.21 per hour plus holiday pay entitlement.
Applications should be made using the school's application form (link below), and sent with a covering letter to
Closing date for applications: Applications assessed on receipt and the vacancy will close upon successful appointment. Please therefore apply as early as possible.
Starting September 2025 - 28.75 hours per week (Mon-Fri), 44 weeks per year (term time weeks, plus 9 school holiday weeks).
Our school kitchen is a busy environment providing freshly prepared school meals to students and staff, from breakfast to supper time, during term time weeks. Our catering team is made up of Chefs and Kitchen Assistants covering weekdays and weekends under the guidance of the Catering Manager and the Head Chef.
In addition, catering staff are required to work during some school holiday weeks providing meals for external lettings. This contract is therefore offered on a 44 week per year basis covering 35 term time weeks plus 9 weeks of lettings (planned for October, Easter and throughout the Summer). We will also be running a year-round Nursery from September 2025 which will require some catering support. Weeks falling outside the contracted times can be taken as leave, with 5.6 weeks (28 days) statutory holiday pay added to the salary.
Working hours during term time weeks are set as 09.00-14.45 Monday to Friday. Lettings weeks may require some flexibility to work slightly different hours, or to include some weekend work if needed - this however, would be discussed and agreed in advance.
The salary is based on NLW, £12.21 per hour, £25,397 full time equivalent. For this role, the pro-rated salary is calculated as £17,411 per year (£1,450 per month).
Apply now for a September start.
Closing date for applications: Applications will be considered on receipt and appointments made as suitable candidates arise
Benefits of working at St Mary's Calne
St Mary’s has its own salary scale with benefits, including:
• for a nominal fee, membership of the St Mary’s Sports Club
• staff discount on fees of children educated at St Mary’s Calne or St Margaret’s Prep (for permanent members of staff)
• generous pension scheme
• free meals during term time
• employee assistance programme (free advice and support for financial, legal and wellbeing matters)
• employee life cover for eligible employees
• free on-site parking
• staff workshops, clubs and library membership
• a rural site and attractive environment
• a friendly working community
• good public transport links
To apply:
Please send a completed application form along with a covering letter to
To apply by post please do as above and send to St Mary's Calne (Recruitment), 63 Curzon St, Calne, SN11 0DF
Telephone: 01249 857264
All direct applications will be acknowledged.
Applicants invited for interview are expected to have read the school's Safeguarding Policy (Child Protection). Please click here to access our full policies' page.
St Mary's is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. Due to the nature of the work involved, the successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.
We are an equal opportunities employer and committed to ensuring all applicants will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation.
Research tells us that applicants (especially those from under-represented groups) can be put off from applying for a role if they do not meet all the criteria. If you think you would be a good match for one of our vacancies and can demonstrate some transferable experience please apply, regardless of whether you tick every box.
Any offer of employment is conditional upon receiving an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) which is considered to be satisfactory. The School applies for an Enhanced Check for Regulated Activity from the DBS (which includes a check of the Children's Barred List) in respect of all positions sitewide, which amount to regulated activity. It is unlawful for the School to employ anyone who is barred from working with children. It is a criminal offence for any person who is barred from working with children to attempt to apply for a position at the School. If you are successful in your application you will be required to complete a DBS Disclosure Application Form. Any information disclosed will be handled in accordance with any guidance and / or code of practice published by the DBS.
The School is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore all convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings (including those which would normally be considered "spent" under the Act) must be declared. You are not required to disclose a caution or conviction for an offence committed in the United Kingdom if it has been filtered in accordance with the DBS filtering rules. If you have a criminal record this will not automatically debar you from employment. Instead, each case will be assessed fairly by reference to the School's objective assessment procedure set out in the Recruitment Policy.