Early Years Teaching Assistant

Kent Tech; Faversham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent Tech is seeking an enthusiastic Early Years Teaching Assistant in Faversham. The role involves supporting children's development, working flexibly across settings, and building strong relationships. This is a term-time position with opportunities for professional growth within a committed team.

Qualifications

• Experience in an Early Years setting is highly desirable.
• Ability to build successful relationships with pupils.
• Flexibility to respond to children's fluctuating needs.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of children in learning and social skills.
• Work under the direction of the Early Years leader and teachers.
• Share responsibility for raising standards in Early Years curriculum.

Skills

Flexibility

Relationship building

Quick learning

Education

Good standard of English

Experience in Early Years setting

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Early Years Teaching Assistant, Faversham

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Client:

Kent Tech

Location:

Faversham, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

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Posted:

18.06.2025

Expiry Date:

02.08.2025

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We are looking for an enthusiastic, skilled and reliable teaching assistant to work across our Early Years phase. The role will consist of supporting the development of children in their learning, personal care and social skills. You will work under the direction of the Early Years leader and teachers to support delivery of the Early Years curriculum,sharing the responsibility for raising standards and equipping the children with the skills and dispositions to be successful in life. The successful candidate will be deployed in either Pre-school initially. This deployment is be flexible and the successful candidate may well work in both settings over the course of the employment.

Experience of working in an Early Years setting is highly desirable. It is also crucial that you can show you can build successful relationships with pupils, flexibility in response to a sensitivity to fluctuating needs and show an ability to learn quickly. The successful applicant will have a good standard of English.

Our fantastic pupils and positive, committed staff will ensure that you are welcomed into our team of reflective professionals. We are looking for someone who identifies with our ethos – this is not ‘just a job’. If you like the sound of the challenging but hugely rewarding circumstances in which we work, we would love to hear from you.

This role is a term time role, for 38 weeks a year, working from 8.45am to 3.15pm. Additional, usually two, staff development days will be worked as necessary.

The School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. At interview your motivation for working with children will be explored as well as aspects from your application form. The selection process will also consist of activities including working with some of our pupils. Appointment to this post will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service, references and online checks.