EYFS Teaching Assistant

Reach Academy Hanworth Park; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Reach Academy Hanworth Park is seeking an EYFS Teaching Assistant to support children in a new school environment. The role involves assisting teachers, engaging with pupils, and ensuring a positive learning atmosphere. The successful candidate will be passionate about education and committed to fostering a supportive environment for all students.

Benefits

Weekly instructional coaching

10 inset days

5 days term time leave

Flexible working

Enhanced maternity pay

Free Friday breakfast

Qualifications

• Proven ability to motivate others towards an aspirational goal.
• Strong belief in excellent outcomes for all, especially the most vulnerable.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal & organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Support learning in the classroom, ensuring a conducive environment.
• Keep records of pupils’ progress and share with colleagues.
• Plan and run necessary interventions for key children.

Skills

Motivation

Communication

Organisational Skills

Job description

Being part of a team who are developing a new school is the greatest privilege in the world.

Reach Academy Hanworth Park opened in September 2024 with children in Reception and Year 7. It will now grow organically each year until it is full, with the first Year 7 cohort sitting their GCSEs in 2029 and their A Levels in 2031.

Our founding cohort of pupils love learning, their teachers, and their new school. They deserve to be taught consistently excellent lessons leading to extraordinary academic outcomes.

You must share the school’s vision and the belief that all young people should be able to enjoy a life of choice and opportunity and be committed to ensuring that every child can achieve their full potential.

We believe character education and the highest levels of pastoral care are fundamental to a child’s schooling.

We want our pupils to be courageous, knowledgeable and respectful. We also want them to love school and learning with excellent relationships with their teachers whilst achieving extraordinary academic outcomes.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to play a key part in growing a year group in a school determined to give its students lives of choice and opportunity.

Role overview

We are seeking energetic and enthusiastic individuals to join the school to provide support and assistance to groups of children in our Early Years.

We are looking for someone, who has a passion for education and supporting all children to be successful. They should be reflective and ready to learn.

You will set high standards for pupil engagement and be well organised. You will prepare and supervise activities, and support children at all times.

This role would suit someone keen to work in a school or someone keen to get experience prior to embarking on teacher training.

Personal specification

• Proven ability to motivate others towards an aspirational goal (D).
• Values driven (R);
• Strong belief in excellent outcomes for all, especially the most
• vulnerable (R);
• Excellent communication, interpersonal & organisational skills
• Have the belief that all children deserve a life of choice and opportunity (R)
• We will invest in any necessary training for you.

We will invest in any necessary training for you.

Main responsibilities

• Work alongside teachers to support learning in the classroom, ensuring that the environment is set up to enable all pupils to succeed
• To keep records of pupils’ progress and share these with colleagues using the school practices;
• To plan, run and evaluate necessary intervention to support key children in the year group;
• To support children on the playground and at lunchtime, to make the most of these less structured periods.
• Take responsibility for own professional development, identifying areas for development and proactively seeking opportunities to grow;
• Follow all school policies, including all those related to safeguarding and pupil safety;
• Communicate effectively with parents ensuring that they are informed of progress and how they can support at home; and
• Organise equipment and materials for use inside the classroom.
• To do whatever it takes to support all children to go on and live a life of choice and opportunity.

You will always follow all school practices and protocols relating to Safeguarding and Child Protection and will act as a guardian and steward of the building and the community, ensuring that resources are taken care of and managed effectively. You will proactively take responsibility for your own development, seeking opportunities to learn, grow and lead.

You will undertake any other duties as directed by the Leadership Team.

How to apply

1. Please read our ‘Safer recruitment’ statement in the job pack.

2. Follow thislinkto complete an online application form.

• The deadline for application is Friday 23rd May at 5pm. We actively encourage early applications. Applications will be reviewed as and when they are received.

If you would like to have an informal conversation to discuss the role, please contact the co-headteacher for Primary, Tilly Browne [e-mail].

Role Details

Role title: EYFS Teaching Assistant

Reports to: Class Teacher

Start date: September 2025

Salary: Inner London Pay Scale, commensurate with experience

Location: Feltham, London

We embrace flexible working and have extensive experience of team members working flexibly. That said, starting a new school is complex and important work and it may be, therefore, that greater flexibility is something that comes in time with this role.

Employee Benefits:

Weekly instructional coaching

• Professional development is important to us, so much so that we offer collaborative and non-hierarchical coaching in a fun and shame-free environment, every week.

10 inset days

• To ensure outstanding staff training and provide time to deeply understand pupil data and plan for great outcomes.

5 days term time leave

• We understand that accessing desired time off for teachers and school staff can be difficult. Throughout the year, we offer opportunities for team members to accrue term-time leave.

Flexible working

• A diverse workforce with work-life balance is crucial for our school's stability. If you need to adjust your schedule for personal commitments or seek part-time or hybrid working, don’t hesitate to let us know.

Enhanced maternity pay

• Reach Schools value families and community relationships. For this reason, we aim to be a support system for staff who are on maternity leave.

Free Friday breakfast

• On Fridays we show our appreciation to one another as a staff team with encouraging shout-outs and delicious pastries.