EYFS Teaching Assistant

Do you want to support an academy near you? We are looking for an EYFS Teaching Assistant to support individuals and groups of children aged 3-5 years old in the Early Years Foundation Stage.

This role is available full-time or as a job-share arrangement, working 27.5 hours per week with a morning shift starting at 7am or an afternoon shift finishing at 6pm.

The actual salary will be £25,394.21 - £25,756.54 (39 weeks per year, 37.5 hours per week or £18,622.42 - £18,888.13 (27.5 hours per week).

This is a fixed term contract from September 2026 to August 2027.

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• Qualifications to degree level or equivalent
• Basic knowledge of SEND and learning barriers
• Some knowledge of strategies in working with young people with challenging behaviours
• Knowledge of some of the social issues facing students from disadvantaged backgrounds
• Awareness of Health and Safety issues in the workplace.
• Experience of working directly with young people in an education or training environment, supporting the learning of students.
• Experience of establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with a range of stakeholders, at all levels.
• Experience of managing and being responsible for own workload.

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.