Early Years Teaching Assistant

St Anne's Catholic Primary School; Cannock; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Medicash Health & Wellbeing Plan

DiscountForTeachers Scheme

Free Eye Tests

Cycle to work scheme

Institute of Education opportunities

Job summary

Redhill Primary School is seeking a caring and reliable Early Years Teaching Assistant to join our lunchtime team on a part-time, fixed-term basis until 31 August 2027. The role supports Nursery children during lunchtime, helping with routines, eating, hygiene and social interaction in a safe, nurturing environment.

Applicants should have experience with young children and be able to work effectively with the Early Years team while upholding safeguarding standards.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with young children, ideally in an Early Years setting.
• Be patient, caring and able to build positive relationships with children.
• Support children with eating, hygiene and social interaction during lunchtime.
• Work effectively as part of the Early Years team.
• Be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Responsibilities

• Support Nursery children during lunchtime, assisting with routines and wellbeing.
• Create a safe, positive and nurturing lunchtime environment.
• Encourage independence and good manners during lunch break.

Skills

Experience with young children

Patience and caring

Build positive relationships

Lunch-time support

Safeguarding

Job description

We are seeking a caring, enthusiastic and reliable Early Years Teaching Assistant to join our friendly primary school team. This is a fixed term contract until 31st August 2027.

This is a part-time role supporting our Nursery children during the lunchtime period. The successful candidate will help to create a safe, positive and nurturing environment, assisting children with their lunchtime routines, encouraging independence, promoting good manners, and ensuring their wellbeing throughout the lunch break.

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience of working with young children, ideally within an Early Years setting.
• Be patient, caring and able to build positive relationships with children.
• Support children with eating, hygiene and social interaction during lunchtime.
• Work effectively as part of the Early Years team.
• Be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Redhill is a newly built one form entry primary school on the edge of Cannock Chase in Staffordshire and has acculture of ambition, high expectation and aspiration academically and in social behaviours of both staff and students.

Redhill is a cooperative school which has values and an inclusive culture woven throughout its curriculum and daily routines. This culture embraces safeguarding, personal development and welfare along with an engagement and commitment from all the school staff to do the very best it can for individuals.

AtShaw Education Trust, we believe every role has the power to transform a life.Whether you're supporting behind the scenes, inspiring in the classroom, orleading with vision, you will be part of something truly meaningful.

Ourvalues-opportunity, integrity, community, and equity-guide everything wedo. Our vision is "Opening doors to the world through the power oflearning." We bring this to life through our mission: workingtogether to inspire communities where every school is valued, every voicematters, and every learner thrives.

Weare a dynamic and growing family of primary, secondary, and special schools,proudly serving communities from Birmingham to Bury.

Ourpeople are our greatest asset, and we are deeply committed to their developmentthrough high-quality training, apprenticeships, talent development programmes,and research opportunities, we empower our staff to thrive as skilled,confident professionals. We champion wellbeing, value every voice,and foster a culture where you feel supported, motivated, and inspired to makea real difference.

Youwill join a collaborative network of schools where shared expertise and astrong professional community drive success. Every academy within our Trust hasan equal voice, and every colleague plays a vital role in shaping tailoredlearning experiences that raise aspirations and build brighter futures.

Ifyou have the passion, dedication, and drive to help shape lives and createfutures filled with promise, we would love you to join our team.

Together,let's make the remarkable happen. We believe every child has the potential to be extraordinary.

Everychild deserves an exceptional primary education.

AtShaw Education Trust, we believe the primary years are where confidence grows,curiosity begins and a lifelong love of learning is nurtured. Across our familyof primary schools, we are committed to creating welcoming,inclusive environments where every child is known, valued and encouraged toachieve their very best.

Ourcurriculum is designed to inspire children to become confident readers,effective communicators, curious learners and resilient young people. From theearliest stages of education through to the transition into secondary school,we provide engaging learning experiences that help every child develop theknowledge, skills and confidence they need to thrive. Through our Trust-wideDigital Strategy, we also embrace technology to enrich teaching and learning,preparing pupils for an increasingly digital future.

Weknow that every child is unique, that's why inclusion sits at the heartofeverything we do. Through high expectations, thoughtful support and a genuinesense of belonging, we create opportunities for every pupil to succeed,whatever their starting point or individual needs.

Alongsideacademic achievement, we place great importance on personal development. Wewant our pupils to leave our schools with confidence, resilience, creativityand strong character. A wide range of enrichment opportunities and memorableexperiences help children discover new interests, build aspirations and developthe skills they need for life beyond the classroom.

Aspart of Shaw Education Trust, you will join a community of schools that valuescollaboration, professional growth and continuous improvement. While each ofour primary schools has its own unique character, we are united by a sharedpurpose, providing the very best education for every child and creatingplaces where both pupils and colleagues can flourish.

ShawEducation Trust offer the following employee benefits with your Teaching orSupport Staff employment:

• An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (Support Staff) / Teachers Pension (Teaching Staff)
• Support Staff only based on working full time, all year - Generous holiday entitlement from your first day of employment (37 days holiday rising to 39 days after 5 years' service including Bank Holidays)
• Access to Medicash Health & Wellbeing Plan: Enjoy health services designed to support your well-being.
• Free DiscountForTeachers Scheme for all staff (Support and Teaching), Exclusive discounts to save money with a wide selection of discounts and exclusive offers from hundreds of the biggest brands.
• Free Eye Tests
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to our Institute of Education and fantastic opportunities to help you grow, contribute and flourish in your role and in the Trust.

Weknow our people are the key to our success and so we're committed toensuring the employment experience at Shaw Education Trust is a rewardingone.

Colleagueswithin the Trust benefit from: Access to a full range of courses bothin-house and professionally accredited. These courses include a variety of theNational Professional Qualifications and the Early Carer Teacher Programmedelivered by Shaw Education Trust as a delivery partner for AmbitionInstitute.

• Experienced leadership and subject-specific support.
• Guidance from former HMIs and serving Ofsted Inspectors within the Trust.
• Access to the Trust's Institute of Education and SCITT.
• Opportunities to work with different schools within the Trust as a Professional Advocate.
• Participating in peer reviews.
• Access to a suite of online courses.
• Placement projects within our family of schools

Actual Salary: £3,856 - £3,979

Working hours: 6.5 hours - 38 weeks plus 5 inset days - 30 weeks to cover Nursery lunches

Safeguarding Statement: Redhill Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment, click here to review Safeguarding and Pupil Protection Policy https://www.shaw-education.org.uk/our-trust/key-information

This position is subject to robust vetting procedures, including an online search for all shortlisted candidates, successful candidates will be subject to a fully Enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks. You will be asked to disclose all relevant unspent and, where applicable, unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions, and convictions.

As part of our safer recruitment and pre-employment checking process, all shortlisted candidates are required to provide original documentation to verify their identity, qualifications and RTW in the UK. Shaw Education Trust requires all applicants to be eligible to work in the UK with no restrictions as we are unable to offer sponsorship/work visas.

This role involves working with children and young people and therefore carries specific safeguarding responsibilities, details of these responsibilities are set out in the JD. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be required to disclose relevant criminal history information in accordance with current legislation and guidance.

Check if you need to tell someone about your criminal record: https://www.gov.uk/tell-employer-or-college-about-criminal-record/what-information-you-need-to-give

SET is an Equal Opportunities employer, we are fully committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection processes promote EDI at every stage.