Early Years Teaching Assistant - Samuel Allsopp Primary and Nursery School

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

A school in Burton upon Trent is seeking a part-time Early Years Teaching Assistant to provide support to young children in their development and personal needs. The successful candidate will thrive in a supportive environment, contributing to high standards and pupil welfare. Position requires relevant educational qualifications and a passion for helping children. Application deadline is December 19th, 2025, with interviews scheduled for January 8th, 2026. This is a permanent, term-time role.

Benefits

Supportive headteacher

Dedicated staff

Well-behaved pupils

Qualifications

• Experience in an educational environment, especially with young children.
• Ability to provide specific support as guided by teachers.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting children's welfare.

Responsibilities

• Provide pastoral support to pupils.
• Assist children with personal needs and health.
• Contribute to raising standards and expectations.
• Involve in implementing support plans.
• Ensure pupil safety according to H&S practices.

Skills

Pastoral support

First aid knowledge

Structured support

Health and safety compliance

Encouraging student interaction

Education

Relevant qualifications in education or childcare

Job description

Early Years Teaching Assistant – Part time - 32.5 hours per week

(Permanent, Term-Time Only, based on 37 hour contract)

Grade 5 £25,989 - £27,254 pro rata per annum

Would you like to work in a rewarding school, where the smallest things make a big difference? We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and dynamic classroom practitioner, to start January 2026. The post is to work in our Early Years Department.

The successful candidate will:

• Provide pastoral support to pupils within the school environment.
• Assist children in matters of personal needs and their general health including first aid and welfare matters.
• Provide structured support in accordance with specific work programmes designed and supervised by individual teachers.
• Contribute to raising standards by ensuring high expectations are promoted for pupils.
• Involvement in the implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour/Support/Mentoring plans.
• Arrange medical/dental visits as appropriate.
• Provide general support to pupils, ensuring their safety, by complying with good H&S practice.
• Accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required.
• Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher.

We can offer you:

• Dedicated staff members who put the children first.
• A supportive Headteacher who is keen to provide opportunities for staff to 'grow' and develop.
• Impeccably well-behaved children who appreciate the time invested in them.

Now is an exciting time to join our school. The school is undergoing a process of transformative change: developing a new vision, renewing its ethos and implementing many fresh ideas and policies.

Contact Sue Gough to arrange a visit – [e-mail]

Application deadline: Friday 19th December 2025 at midday by email to [e-mail]

Interview Date: 8th January 2026

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people / vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This position is subject to an enhanced criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.

Website: www.samuelallsopp.staffs.sch.uk