EYFS Teaching Assistant

The Graduate Network; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

The Graduate Network is recruiting an EYFS Teaching Assistant in Wolverhampton to support Nursery and Reception throughout the day, ensuring learning stays calm and structured. You will prepare resources, rotate activities, and promote independence through guided play and clear routines.

The role focuses on phonics, early numeracy, and fine-motor skills, with strong emphasis on language development and safe practices within an Outstanding school environment.

Qualifications

• Degree (2:2 or above) in any subject.
• Enhanced DBS or willingness to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Support Nursery and Reception across the day.
• Set up and rotate continuous provision and prepare simple resources.
• Lead short tasks in phonics, early number and fine-motor skills.
• Model rich talk, ask clear questions and coach turn-taking.
• Record quick observations for next steps and align with the class teacher.

Skills

Communication skills

English proficiency

Education

Degree (2:2 or above)

Job description

EYFS Teaching Assistant

Want practical Early Years experience before teacher training?

Support children through purposeful play, clear routines, and well-sequenced early learning.

• *** EYFS Teaching Assistant
• *** Immediate start until July 2026
• *** £85 - £110 per day
• *** ‘Outstanding’ primary school, Wolverhampton
• *** Group support across the EYFS curriculum

The Role:

You will support Nursery and Reception across the day so learning feels calm and predictable. You will set up and rotate continuous provision, prepare simple resources, and keep areas tidy so children can access activities independently. You will lead short tasks in phonics, early number and fine-motor skills, then connect those gains back into play. You will model rich talk at children’s level, extend play with clear questions, and coach turn taking and sharing. You will use visual timetables and now/next prompts to guide transitions, record quick observations that inform next steps, and align daily with the class teacher and, where needed, the SENCO. You will follow behaviour and safeguarding procedures and support routines at drop-off, snack, outdoor learning and home time.

The Candidate & Requirements:

• Degree, 2:2 or above in any subject.
• Communication, confident written and spoken English.
• Enhanced DBS, held already or willingness to obtain.
• Desire to work in education/with children, strong interest in EYFS and early development.
• Experience working with children, nursery/school/mentoring/volunteering is desirable but not essential.

The School:

This ‘Outstanding’ Wolverhampton primary is multi-form entry with settled EYFS routines from arrival to home time. Indoor and outdoor areas are well resourced with clear zones for role play, construction, small world, mark making and sensory exploration. Phonics runs daily with matched reading practice. Early maths is taught in small steps with practical models and frequent retrieval, so methods stay consistent between classes. Staff co-plan and share ready-to-use activity cards, language prompts and observation sheets, which keeps workload sensible and ensures your sessions dovetail with the curriculum. New colleagues receive a structured induction, weekly bite-size CPD and short coaching drop-ins with precise, usable next moves.