Teaching assistant EY/KS1
Role
Support Staff
School
Spring Meadow Infant and Nursery School, High Barns, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4RB
Headteacher
Laura Fielding
Tel
01353 664742
No. On Roll
202
Job Number
68489
Closing Date
05 Jan 2026
Advert
Teaching Assistant 30 hours per week 0845-1515
A fantastic opportunity has arisen within our amazing, dedicated team at Spring Meadow Infant and Nursery School as a teaching assistant.
Can you make a difference to our children? Are you able to quickly adapt learning strategies to enable all children to flourish?
Desirable applicants should:
• have an uncompromising passion and enthusiasm for teaching and learning
• be able to build relationships with children
• have high expectations of behaviour and achievement
• have a commitment to teamwork and a collegiate approach
• have the ability and determination to inspire and motivate children to achieve the best they can be.
We can offer you:
• Amazing, kind and caring children with a passion for learning
• A friendly and welcoming community
• A caring and supportive ethos where staff and children’s wellbeing are a high priority
• Dedicated, experienced and welcoming staff
• A sense of fun and enjoyment in an environment where colleagues all work together and support each other
• Opportunities for high quality professional development.
In the first instance it is a one year post with the possibility of a permanent contract at the end of the 2025-2026 academic year.
Closing date: Midday Monday 5th January 2026
Spring Meadow Infant and Nursery School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this. An enhanced DBS with a barred list check will be required, and other procedures and checks will be followed as part of our safeguarding procedures. The school is an equal opportunities employer.
For further details or a conversation about the role, please contact Mrs Fielding via email; head@springmeadow.cambs.sch.uk.
Application forms and further details are available from Spring Meadow Infant and Nursery School website. References will be sought prior to interview.
