Early Years Teaching Assistant - Part Time

Creative Education Trust; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Harpfield Primary Academy in the United Kingdom is seeking a Teaching Assistant for a fixed-term, part-time morning role (15 hours per week). The post supports Early Years and other areas as needed, with emphasis on building strong relationships with children, families and staff.

Experience in an Early Years setting would strengthen the application. The role involves working with children, parents and external professionals to promote inclusion and help each child reach their potential.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children.
• Experience building positive relationships with children, parents/carers, colleagues and external professionals.
• Commitment to supporting inclusion.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Work primarily in Early Years, supporting across the school as required.
• Build positive relationships with children, parents/carers, colleagues and external professionals.
• Support inclusion and help children achieve their full potential.

Skills

Inclusion commitment

Strong communication

Teamwork

Job description

A fixed-term Teaching Assistant post at Harpfield Primary Academy, a one-form entry school within Creative Education Trust, running until July 2027. The work is mainly in Early Years, with support given elsewhere in the school as required, and centres on building strong relationships with children, families and colleagues. It is a part-time morning role, 15 hours across the week, and experience in an early years setting would strengthen an application.

What the job involves

• Work primarily in Early Years, supporting across the school as required
• Build positive relationships with children, parents/carers, colleagues and external professionals
• Support inclusion and help children achieve their full potential

Experience

• Experience of working with children
• Experience of building positive relationships with children, parents/carers, colleagues and external professionals

Skills & knowledge

• Commitment to supporting inclusion
• Strong communication skills
• Working effectively as part of a team

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Barred List check
• Prohibition from teaching check, where appropriate
• Online checks before interview, for shortlisted candidates
• References

Nice to have

• Experience within an early years setting