EYFS TA Role

Hours: 3 mornings per week, 13.5 hours per week, term-time only
Working hours: 8:30am – 1:00pm
Post: EYFS Teaching Assistant
Contract: Temporary fixed-term contract until 18th December 2026

Pay:  NJC Support Staff Pay scale, Point 5-8 full time equivalent - to be pro-rated for part time term time only working.

To start: Flexible, to suit the successful applicant.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Teaching Assistant to join our supportive team.

We can offer you:
• The opportunity to work in a friendly school within a strong rural community;
• Enthusiastic and well behaved children;
• The chance to work within an experienced, hardworking and dedicated team;
• Further training opportunities.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

•         An ability to support learning for 1:1 children or groups in EYFS;     

•         The ability to work in a team but also to use your own initiative;

•         Organisational and time management skills;

•         The ability to manage and deal with challenging behaviour;

•         Patience and a good sense of humour;

•         A desire to learn and take on new challenges;

•         The ability to build good relationships with children, parents/carers and colleagues;

•         An understanding of child protection and safeguarding issues.

•         An understanding of, or experience in supporting, children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND);

•         A willingness to develop knowledge and skills in supporting children with additional needs, including through relevant SEN training and professional development;

•         Forest School training, or a willingness and enthusiasm to undertake Forest School training