EYFS Teaching Assistant

Monarch Recruitment Ltd; Halesowen; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

GCA Approved Supplier

Affinity Academy CPD

Safeguarding training

Refer a friend £200 bonus

Online pay & timesheets portal

Job summary

Monarch Education in the United Kingdom is recruiting an Early Years Practitioner / EYFS Teaching Assistant for a welcoming school in Halesowen. You will support learning in the EYFS, helping children explore and develop in a safe, nurturing environment.

Working alongside the class teacher and EYFS team, you will deliver play-based activities, monitor progress, and support safeguarding while building positive relationships with pupils, staff and families.

Qualifications

• Level 2 or Level 3 qualification in Early Years / Childcare.
• Experience in EYFS or nursery setting.
• Warm, patient and nurturing approach; strong EYFS knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Assist planning and delivery of EYFS activities.
• Promote development across social, emotional, physical and cognitive domains.
• Provide one-to-one and small group support.
• Observe and contribute to tracking children’s progress.
• Support personal care routines where appropriate.
• Follow safeguarding, welfare and health & safety procedures.
• Foster positive relationships with pupils, staff and parents.

Skills

Warm, patient approach

EYFS experience

EYFS knowledge

Education

Level 2/3 Early Years / Childcare

Job description

Monarch Education is working closely with a friendly and supportive primary school in Halesowen to recruit a dedicated Early Years Practitioner / EYFS Teaching Assistant. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about early childhood development and making a positive impact during the most important stage of a child’s education.

The Role

You will be supporting children within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), helping to create a safe, nurturing and stimulating learning environment. Working alongside the class teacher and wider Early Years team, you will play a key role in supporting learning through play, development, and exploration.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the planning and delivery of engaging EYFS activities in line with the EYFS Framework
• Promote children’s social, emotional, physical and cognitive development
• Provide one-to-one and small group support where required
• Observe, assess and contribute to tracking children’s progress
• Support personal care routines where appropriate
• Ensure safeguarding, welfare and health & safety procedures are followed at all times
• Foster positive relationships with pupils, staff and parents

The Ideal Candidate

• Holds a Level 2 or Level 3 qualification in Early Years / Childcare (or equivalent)
• Has experience working within an EYFS or nursery setting
• Demonstrates a warm, patient and nurturing approach
• Has a strong understanding of the EYFS Framework

Benefits of Working with Monarch Education:

• GCA Approved Supplier
• opportunity to enhance your CPD portfolio through our Affinity Academy
• free Safeguarding training
• refer a friend scheme – £200 bonus (you can make unlimited referrals)
• online portal to manage your pay and timesheets

Important Information:

• All pay rates provided are inclusive of rolled up holiday pay.
• Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share these commitments. As this role involves working with children on a daily basis, regulated activity is that any successful applicant’s applications will, accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to 2 employment references, an enhanced DBS check and a right to work in the UK check.
• This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Monarch Education operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.

Equal Opportunities – Monarch