Teaching Assistant in EYFS

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Head Teacher:
Mrs Jade Hunter

• Salary:
  Scale D
• Temporary - Initial 1 year contract with the potential for extension
• Part time
• 36.5 hrs per week
• Term Time + 1 week
• Starting from: 1 September 2026

Do you thrive on working in a busy environment with children with a range of needs?

Do you want to work in a happy, forward thinking school that thrives on delivering our very best for our children? If so, we may be the right school for you.

Pupils behave well and learn much because of their teachers’ high expectations. Pupils are safe and happy. This is because staff have made pupils’ mental and physical well‑being a priority. Pupils know their teachers care about them. OFSTED Oct 2024

We are looking for a confident and motivated individual to take on the role of classroom teaching assistant in Reception. Our priority is to recruit staff who are ambitious for, yet sensitive to the needs of children, whatever their starting points.

Working hours:

Monday to Thursday (8.30am - 4.30pm) & Friday (8.30am - 3.30pm)

• To work with a friendly and highly committed team
• To be welcomed and supported by staff, governors, children and families
• To work in a close Key Stage 1 team that supports one another effectively
• To have the support of our SENDCo, in house speech and language therapy team offering advice and support
• To work alongside a senior leadership team that genuinely cares about staff wellbeing

• Experience and knowledge of how young children learn
• Level 2 or above relevant childcare qualification
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience of teaching phonics
• The ability to use your own initiative to support the individual needs of children
• The ability to develop positive and supportive relationships with children and their families
• The ability to support the speech and language progress of children from various stages of development
• An understanding of supporting a range of additional needs within school
• The skills to be an excellent team player

For further details please don’t hesitate to get in touch, our number is

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced DBS check will be carried out before the post begins.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post.

Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.