EARLY YEARS Teaching Assistant

Sense Education Limited; Leeds; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training provided

Flexible for candidates

Weekly pay

Job summary

Sense Education Limited is hiring an Early Years Teaching Assistant to support EYFS pupils with SEN in East Leeds. The role involves 1:1/small group support, sensory play, and communication-focused activities.

Ideal candidates have experience in schools or SEN settings, a psychology/education-related degree, and strong communication and patience. DBS checks are part of safeguarding, and weekly pay is offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in schools, health and social settings, youth work, or with SEN.
• Graduate in psychology, education, or child development; TA or childcare qualifications desirable.
• Strong communication, patience, empathy and team spirit.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 and small group support for children with SEN.
• Encourage early milestones in speech, movement, social interactions and play using sensory, visuals and music.
• Assist with daily routines including toileting, meals and outdoor play.
• Collaborate with class teacher to support daily learning activities.
• Utilise PECS, Makaton, visual schedules and communication boards.

Skills

Latex?

SEN support

Patience

Creativity

Communication

Education

Psychology degree

Education/Child development degree

Teaching assistant qualification

Tools

PECS

Makaton

Visual schedules

Job description

EARLY YEARS Teaching Assistant

Job Title: Early Years Teaching Assistant

Location: East Leeds

Contract type: Full-time, Part-time, Temp-to-perm

A specialist setting in East Leeds is seeking a caring, proactive, Early Years Teaching Assistant to support children in a nurturing, play-based environment. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about child development and committed to helping young learners thrive through curiosity, exploration, and positive relationships.

Are you passionate about supporting young people in education? Do you have an interest in developing your skills and knowledge about children with special educational needs?

The Role

As an Early Years Teaching Assistant, you’ll work closely with children in EYFS who have a range of special educational needs (SEN), supporting them in engaging in play-based activities, sensory and communication-focused learning.

Your role will include:

• Providing 1:1 and small group support for children with SEN.
• Encourage early milestones in speech, movement, social interactions and play. Support learning through sensory exploration, visuals, music, and structured routines.
• Assist with daily routines such as toileting, mealtimes and outdoor play in a caring and respectful way.
• Working with the class teacher and other staff to support the pupils engage in their day to day learning activities.
• Using PECS, makaton, visual schedules, and communication boards.

The Ideal Candidate

This role suits individuals from a variety of backgrounds, especially those who bring creativity, patience and a passion for inclusive education.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience working in schools, health and social care settings, youth work, or with young people with special educational needs.
• A graduate in psychology, education, or child development. Having either a Teaching assistant or childcare qualifications would be desirable.
• Possesses soft skills including creativity, confidence, patience, empathy, and strong communication skills.
• Has the ability to build trusting relationships with the pupils.
• Is a team player, adaptable, passionate and knowledgeable about working with children with SEN, and able to remain calm in challenging situations.

Benefits with Sense Education:

• We offer trainings that support our staff within the school setting
• Flexibility for candidates
• Continuous support within your role from us
• Weekly pay

Working Hours

Monday – Friday

8:30am – 3:30pm

Term time only

If you are ready to step into a rewarding EYFS role supporting young learners and are available to start straight away, we’d be excited to hear from you.

Safeguarding children is an integral part of what we do and we have a stringent safer recruitment process. We undertake checks on all the candidates we work with. As such we require a current Enhanced DBS Disclosure for everyone working in Schools. If you do not have a subscription to the DBS Update Service, you may be required to complete a new DBS application as part of the registration process. If you take a temporary role with Sense Education you will be paid on a weekly basis. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position but long term. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available.

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