Early Years Teaching Assistant

Early Years Teaching Assistant

The Directors of Exceed Learning Partnership and Governors of Edlington Victoria Academy are looking to appoint an Early Years Teaching Assistant to join our amazing classroom support team working in Early Years with some support in Key Stage 1.

• Location: Edlington Victoria Academy
• Hours: 31.25 hours per week term time only
• Contract: Fixed term from 1 year 1 st September to 31 st August 2027
• Closing date for Applications: 2 nd July  noon
• Shortlisting date: 2 nd July 2026
• Interview Date: 7 th July 2026
• Salary: Grade 5 Scale point 4 to 6 £ 25,185 to £25,989 (Actual salary: £18,022 to £18,598 Pay award pending)
• Contractual hours: 31.25 Basis Part time
• Region: Doncaster
• Job category/type: Education - Non-Teaching
• Date posted: 09/06/2026
• Job reference: REQ
  23224

Fixed term from 1 year 1 st September to 31 st August 2027 with the potential to extend at Edlington Victoria or another school within Exceed Learning Partnership Schools

Edlington Victoria Academy is part of Exceed Learning Partnership, a Multi Academy Trust that currently comprises 10 Academies, Bentley High Street Primary School, Carr Lodge Academy, Edlington Victoria Academy, Hall Cross Academy, Hill Top Academy, Rosedale Primary School, Sandringham Primary School, Sheep Dip Lane Academy, The Mallard Academy and Willow Primary School.

Are you passionate about improving the life chances of young people? Are you ambitious, passionate about the education of children and looking for a new challenge? This is an exciting opportunity for the successful applicant to use their skills and individuality and support us in our continuing journey of improvement.

Our ideal candidate will be:

• Adaptable and Flexible: No two days in a primary school are the same. Our Teaching Assistants need to be adaptable and ready to switch between different tasks and priorities, whether it's supporting a small group, working one-on-one with a pupil, or assisting with classroom administration.
• Able to work as part of a team: Our Teaching Assistants are an integral part of the school team. They must be able to work collaboratively with teachers and other staff. A proactive attitude is highly valued—taking the initiative to anticipate needs, offer assistance, and find ways to improve the learning experience without constant direction.
• Have a high level of literacy and Numeracy
  
  Skills:
  
  While not required to have the same specialist subject knowledge as a teacher, a strong foundation in literacy and numeracy is essential for helping pupils with core curriculum activities like reading and math.
• Able to implement our Behaviour Management strategies: Our Teaching Assistants understand how behaviour is linked to learning and emotional well‑being.
• Have a good Understanding of Special Educational Needs (SEN): With inclusive education being standard practice, you will need to have an awareness of diverse learning needs. Experience or training in this area is a significant advantage.
• Have a Passion for Working with Children: A genuine enthusiasm for helping children succeed is the most fundamental quality. Our teaching Assistants play a critical role in fostering a positive learning environment.

Why work for Exceed Learning Partnership and at Edlington Victoria Academy?

At Edlington Victoria Academy, our aim is to foster a love of learning and develop enquiring minds to enable all our children to overcome barriers to learning and reach their full potential.

We strive to ensure that our children value themselves as unique individuals, celebrating diversity and respecting differences. We work together as a community to enable all our children to grow to be responsible citizens and successful learners with high aspirations who know how to make a positive contribution to their community and the wider society.

Our Values permeate through everything we do and we expect our pupils to be ambitious to achieve their very best through being positive, self‑motivated, engaged in their learning and independent in their decisions. There is a high focus on developing children’s moral, spiritual, social and cultural understanding.

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