EYFS Teaching Assistant

Academics Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational recruitment agency is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to work 1:1 with a nonverbal child with Autism in a Primary school in Sutton. This part-time role starting in September 2025 offers full training and a supportive environment. Ideal candidates should possess excellent communication skills and have experience working with children. The position includes personal care responsibilities. Interested applicants should submit their CV for interviews in the week of September 15th.

Benefits

Full training provided

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Graduate with an interest in education or relevant childcare qualification.
• Experience working with children, preferably in a school setting.
• Comfortable with personal care if required.

Responsibilities

• Work 1:1 with a nonverbal child with Autism.
• Support the child in accessing the early year's curriculum.
• Collaborate with therapists to deliver the child's education health plan.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Experience with children

Patient and caring attitude

Education

Level 3 qualification in Childcare

Job description

Are you a graduate with an interest in education or have a Level 3 qualification in Childcare?

Are you looking for a 1:1 SEN Teaching Assistant role to start this September?

Would you like to work in the borough of Sutton?

• September 2025 Start
• 2 Form Entry Primary School
• Borough of Sutton
• Part Time AM only
• Full Training Provided
• 1 Year fixed term contract
• Term Time Role

Academics LTD are working with this very friendly and successful Primary school based in the borough of Sutton, to recruit an enthusiastic teaching assistant to join their team from September.

The role will be working in their Nursery class with a child with Autism who will be joining the school from September 2025. This position would suit a Teaching Assistant who would like to work with the early year's curriculum. Full training will be given to support the child and assist him to access the curriculum in class.

This role will give you the opportunity to work alongside a speech and language therapist and other occupational therapist to plan and deliver the child's education health plan and support him in his first steps into education.

The child is nonverbal and will require a 1:1 support who will patient, caring, supportive and encouraging. The child has very supportive parents who are keen to assist the school by talking new techniques home to try to augment his progress in school.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal and will be comfortable talking to parents, staff and visitors to the school. Experience working in a Primary School would be advantageous but not essential, however you will need to have experience working with children in another capacity. There will be a personal care element to the role and you will need to be comfortable changing nappies if required.

Interview / trials will be held W/C 15th September so please get in touch with a copy of your CV to make arrangements to see the schools.