EYFS Teaching Assistant

EYFS Teaching Assistant
- Cannock / Rugeley

- Start Date:

September 2026 Are you an EYFS Teaching Assistant who is currently seeking a new start for the upcoming academic year? Academics are currently recruiting for highly experienced, dedicated and passionate EYFS Teaching Assistants to work within our partner schools supporting the Early Years Foundation Stage.

Your role will include working within a variety of school settings on a temporary basis, supporting as an EYFS Teaching Assistant; this role can be totally flexible to your lifestyle whether that requires day-to-day work/shorter-term/longer-term roles.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide high quality support to all pupils within the EYFS key stage. Assist in creating a nurturing learning environment by upkeeping and maintaining behaviour standards and policies in line with school requirements. The ability to work using your own initiative, comfortable supporting staff with lesson planning and teaching where required. Confident in providing high quality lessons and interventions across EYFS; familiarity of the EYFS Framework is essential.

Promote and safeguard the welfare of all children at all times.

What we're looking for:

Will have quite flexible availability, open minded in supporting a particular school on a longer-term basis. A qualified Level 3 Teaching Assistant (required). Has strong and valuable experience working within primary school environments. A kind, caring nature which is rooted by a passion for children's learning and welfare. Holds an enhanced DBS on the update service (or is willing to obtain one).

Can provide two recent professional references. Is able to commute to Cannock and Rugeley. Is fully registered (or willing to register) with Academics. Pay £93 - £100 per day, depending on experience. Holiday pay is included in the daily rate. If you are a dedicated and flexible EYFS Teaching Assistant looking for supply work in the Cannock and Rugeley area, we would love to hear from you.

Click the APPLY NOW button below to send us your most recent CV for prompt consideration. Academics is committed to safe recruitment practices, as well as safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children and young people. All applicants are expected to uphold this commitment. Placements are subject to safeguarding and child protection checks in accordance with DfE policies, including verification of the right to work, employment references, and an enhanced DBS check.