Early Years Teaching Assistant

eTeach UK Limited; Hartlebury; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Hartlebury is seeking a Qualified Level 3 Early Years Teaching Assistant to join their team. The role involves supporting children in the classroom and improving their learning outcomes. The ideal candidate will have experience working with children and an understanding of special needs. This is a temporary position until August 2026, with generous benefits and opportunities for training and development.

Benefits

Generous Occupational Pension

Free confidential Employee Health and Well-being service

Free confidential employee helpline 24/7

Incremental pay progression

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting children's learning in a school environment.
• Commitment to developing young learners to help them succeed.

Responsibilities

• Support children in the classroom, in small groups and individually.
• Facilitate learning that improves children's outcomes.

Skills

Experience working with children

Understanding of special educational needs

Education

Qualified Level 3 Early Years Teaching Assistant

Job description

Teaching Assistant (TA2)

TA2, point 5 £25,583 FTE

37 hours per week, Term Time only

Temporary position until 31st August 2026 available

Available from January 2026

Hartlebury CE VC Primary School are looking to appoint a Qualified Level 3 Early Years Teaching Assistant to join their dedicated and established team.

We have a new opportunity for an Early Years Teaching Assistant to support children in the classroom, in small groups and individually to facilitate learning that will improve their outcomes. The successful candidate will support our values and ethos, have high expectations of themselves and those around them and show a commitment to developing young learners to help them succeed. This post requires good experience in working with children in schools and an understanding of children with special educational needs.

We are dedicated to the development and support of our team, with a range of opportunities through nationally accredited programs and in school experiences. Our school has an experienced and supportive staff team and a commitment to improving the wellbeing of the team, guided by our influential staff council. We want all voices to have an active role in our improvement journey. Being part of Severn Academies Educational Trust enables collaboration with best practices across our schools to provide the very best opportunities for our students.

Severn Academies Educational Trust is committed to harnessing talent and developing its people. There is also the opportunity to undertake further training and development in related disciplines.

Other benefits include:

• Generous Occupational Pension
• Free confidential Employee Health and Well-being service including access to counselling support
• Free confidential employee helpline 24/7
• Incremental pay progression and cost of living increases in line with government policy
• Flexible working arrangements to support colleagues with work-life balance.

For further details of the post, please refer to the job description and person specification available.

Hartlebury CE VC Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

The post is subject to an enhanced clearance by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please submit an application form via eteach by the closing date: 9am Wednesday 3rd December with interviews being held shortly after.