Early Years Teaching Assistant at Manor Park School

Dorset Council; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Manor Park School in Dorchester is looking for an enthusiastic EYFS Teaching Assistant to join our nurturing preschool team. This term-time role supports learning across the early years, helping children thrive through play, routines, and creative activities.

We welcome Level 3 qualified practitioners or those working towards this qualification, who are patient, team-spirited and committed to high-quality learning experiences for every child. A tour of the preschool is encouraged.

Qualifications

• Level 3 EYFS qualification or willingness to work towards this.
• Genuine passion for working with young children.
• Enthusiastic, patient and nurturing approach.
• Enjoy working as part of a collaborative team.
• Commitment to providing high-quality learning experiences.

Responsibilities

• Support learning in the Early Years setting.
• Assist with planning and delivering activities.
• Support youngest learners to thrive through play and routines.

Skills

Level 3 EYFS

Passion for early years

Enthusiastic

Patient

Collaborative team

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

About the role

Early Years Teaching Assistant Opportunity

Due to the exciting expansion of our wonderful preschool, we are looking to recruit a dedicatedEYFS Teaching Assistantto join our team.

This is a term time only role working 38.2 weeks per year 33.50 hours per week Monday to Friday.

If you have a passion for early years education and are keen to be part of a forward-thinking, nurturing, and ambitious team, we would love to hear from you.

We are seekingLevel 3 qualified practitioners or people who are willing to work towards this,who are enthusiastic, patient, caring, and committed to helping our youngest learners thrive. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a vibrant Early Years setting where children are at the heart of everything we do.

We welcome applications from individuals who:

• Hold a Level 3 Early Years qualification or equivalent or willing to work towards this.
• Have a genuine passion for working with young children.
• Are enthusiastic, patient, and nurturing.
• Enjoy working as part of a collaborative team.
• Are committed to providing high-quality learning experiences for all children.

If you would like to find out more, we warmly invite you to visit us for a tour of our preschool and meet our wonderful team.

For further information, please read our recruitment pack and contact the school office to arrange a visit.

We look forward to welcoming the newest member of our EYFS Team.

Closing Date : Friday 20 November 2026.

Interviews to be held: week commencing 23rd November 2026

If you would like to find out more, we warmly invite you to visit us for a tour of our preschool and meet our wonderful team.

Please contact the school office either via telephone on 01305 268741 or via email [e-mail].

Further Information

Manor Park School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Manor Park School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.

The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements.

The salary quoted is the annual salary for the position at the time of advert. The salary will be paid in equal monthly instalments and will be adjusted at the start of employment and again if leaving part way through the school year to ensure the correct salary is received for the work completed in an academic year.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Keeping Children Safe in Education

Manor Park School will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who is not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.