Early Years Teaching Assistant

John Henry Newman Academy; Oxford; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

John Henry Newman Academy in Littlemore near Oxford is seeking a caring and enthusiastic Early Years Teaching Assistant to join our supportive team. The role will initially work in Early Years, helping children at the start of their education, with opportunities to work across the primary phase over time.

We offer a welcoming staff team, extensive grounds close to Oxford City Centre and strong professional development through the Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust.

Responsibilities

• Role is based in Early Years, supporting children at the very start of their education
• Support learning through high-quality classroom practice
• Be positive, flexible and committed to teamwork

Job description

Early Years Teaching Assistant

30 hours per week (Monday-Friday, 8:35am - 3:05pm, 30 minute lunchbreak)

John Henry Newman Academy is a Good school (Ofsted, March 2024) in the heart of Littlemore. We are an IQM Centre of Excellence and pride ourselves on our values of Love, Courage, Community and Celebration.

We are seeking a caring, enthusiastic Early Years Teaching Assistant to join our supportive team. The role iscurrently based in Early Years, supporting children at the very start of their education, with opportunities to work across the primary phase over time.

We offer:

• A welcoming and collaborative staff team
• Extensive grounds close to Oxford City Centre
• High-quality professional development through the Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust

The successful candidate will:

• Have high expectations for all pupils
• Support learning through high-quality classroom practice
• Be positive, flexible and committed to teamwork

We aim to give every child the very best start to their education through lively and engaging teaching using an exciting, broad and balanced curriculum. We want our children to enjoy a wide range of experiences which bring the curriculum to life and make learning active, meaningful and relevant. All staff work hard to ensure the best possible quality of education for the children in every class.

Job description and person specification are downloadable from this page.

Visits to the Academy are most welcome and warmly encouraged. For an informal discussion please contact the school office on 01865 772495.

Closing date: Friday 20th November 2026

We reserve the right to close the application process early as applications will be assessed as they arrive

Interviews: Ongoing-

Interviews will commence once applications have been accepted and processed.

Safeguarding:

John Henry Newman Academy, as a member of the Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust, is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All postholders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check. Online checks may also be carried out to comply with KCSIE