EYFS Teaching Assistant - Marlfields Primary Academy

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Congleton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Marlfields Primary is seeking a full-time Teaching Assistant to support its EYFS team starting September 2025. The role involves working with young children, implementing behavior management strategies, and supporting their learning and development. Ideal candidates will have experience and a Level 3 qualification, focusing on creating an inclusive and nurturing educational environment.

Qualifications

• Experience working with EYFS children in a school setting.
• Commitment to professional development.
• Ability to support children with additional needs.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining a positive and consistent classroom environment.
• Provide support to pupils to achieve learning goals.
• Assist with planning and resourcing learning activities.

Skills

Behavioral management skills

Teamwork

Knowledge of EYFS curriculum

Flexibility

Enthusiasm

Education

Level 3 qualification or equivalent

Job description

Headteacher: Mrs C Sleath

Marlfields Primary is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and experienced temporary full time Teaching Assistant to work within our EYFS team from September 2025. This is a full time (32.5 hours), term time plus insets, Grade 4 temporary position for 1 year.

You must be experienced in working with EYFS children in a school setting and would ideally hold a level 3 qualification or equivalent.

You will need to demonstrate:

• your ability to work as part of a very enthusiastic team

• commitment, flexibility and energy

• excellent behavioral management skills

• a knowledge of the EYFS curriculum and assessment

• a drive to want to undertake suitable training for your own professional development

Your responsibilities will include:

• alongside the teacher provide a warm, inclusive, caring and safe environment for our EYFS children to learn and thrive in

• assist in maintaining of a positive and consistent classroom behaviour strategies through the implementation of the schools behaviour management strategies

• provide support to pupils to achieve learning goals e.g. leading small group activities and phonic sessions, including for those with additional needs.

• supervise pupils for a particular curriculum activity under the guidance of a qualified teacher

• assist the teacher with the planning and resourcing of learning activities

• assist with the day to day routines of a classroom

• assist the teacher in monitoring pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed.

The closing date for this post will be 9am Wednesday 9^th July 2025 and interviews will take place during the week beginning Monday 14^th July 2025.

Visits to the school are highly recommended. Please contact the school office to make an appointment on [e-mail] or 01270 633120

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people / vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment

This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record and other relevant safeguarding information that may make them unsuitable to work with children.

It is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity.