EYFS Teaching Assistant

REYDON PRIMARY SCHOOL; Southwold; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Reydon Primary School in Southwold, Suffolk, is seeking a dedicated EYFS Teaching Assistant to support early years learners and promote a warm, engaging classroom environment.

Working alongside teachers, you will help plan, deliver, and assess learning activities, supporting children with diverse needs while upholding safeguarding standards and fostering strong links with families and external professionals.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting EYFS learning.
• Ability to build positive relationships with children and families.
• Commitment to safeguarding and creating a safe environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of high-quality EYFS learning activities for individuals and groups.
• Work with teachers to plan, deliver and evaluate learning, monitoring and recording progress.
• Provide targeted support for pupils with additional learning, social, emotional or developmental needs.
• Promote children's wellbeing, independence and positive behaviour, supporting personal care where required.
• Build positive relationships with families, colleagues and external professionals to support children's development and achievement.

Skills

EYFS support

Planning & assessment

Behaviour support

Job description

Location: Reydon Primary School, Southwold, Suffolk

Contract: Permanent, 32.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per year

Salary (Actual): ALT Grade E - £19,875.05 to £20,678.57

Helping children flourish from the very start.

We are looking for a dedicated EYFS Teaching Assistant to join Reydon Primary School, a welcoming primary school near Southwold with a strong sense of community and a commitment to helping every child feel known, valued and supported. Working alongside teachers, this role plays an important part in creating an engaging learning environment where young children can develop confidence, curiosity and a love of learning. We are seeking someone who combines warmth and patience with high expectations, and who shares our belief that every child deserves the best possible start. As part of Active Learning Trust, you will join a collaborative organisation that invests in its people and values the difference they make every day.

Summary of Key Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of high-quality EYFS learning activities for individuals and groups, adapting provision to meet children's needs.
• Work with teachers to plan, deliver and evaluate learning, monitoring and recording progress.
• Provide targeted support for pupils with additional learning, social, emotional or developmental needs.
• Promote children's wellbeing, independence and positive behaviour, supporting personal care where required.
• Build positive relationships with families, colleagues and external professionals to support children's development and achievement.

All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks including the taking of satisfactory references and enhanced criminal record clearance in line with the need to create and maintain a safe culture.

To ensure we recruit and retain the best talent, all new employees recruited to the Active Learning Trust (leadership, teaching and support staff) will be subject to a 4 months' probation period at the start of their employment. This policy aims to assess new employees' alignment with our culture, teaching standards, and student needs. It is designed to foster success; with regular evaluations and support mechanisms in place, helping us to identify and nurture talent.

We value diversity and welcome applications from all, including those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act.

Karen Tallett-Pickess, School Business Manager, at [e-mail] or

Lucy Seaman, Interim Headteacher, at [e-mail]