EYFS Teaching Assistant: Nurturing, Inclusive Learning

Woodside CofE Primary School; Atherstone; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Supportive team

Job summary

Woodside CofE Primary School is seeking an enthusiastic Early Years practitioner to work with the class teacher and EYFS team to deliver high-quality education and care for young children. You will help create a language-rich environment, support communication and early literacy/mathematics, and build secure relationships to foster confidence and wellbeing.

The role includes core hours 8:15am–3:15pm, Mon–Fri, with potential paid wraparound hours 7:30am–8:30am and 3:00pm–5:30pm; pattern to be

Qualifications

• Holds a full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification.
• Has recent experience in an EYFS setting.
• Understands child development and the statutory EYFS framework.
• Warm, patient and skilled at building secure relationships with young children.
• Can support communication, language, early literacy and early mathematics.
• Committed to inclusion and supporting children with additional needs.
• Works well with parents, carers and colleagues.
• Committed to safeguarding, professional learning and high expectations.
• Flexible and willing to support wraparound care where agreed.

Responsibilities

• Assist the class teacher and EYFS team to deliver high-quality education and care.
• Support communication, language, early literacy and early mathematics.
• Develop engaging, inclusive, language-rich learning environments.
• Support wraparound care as required by the provision.

Skills

Relationship building

Patience

Communication support

Literacy support

Math support

Inclusion

Team collaboration

Safeguarding awareness

Flexible working

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

Woodside CofE Primary School is seeking an enthusiastic Early Years practitioner to work with the class teacher and EYFS team to deliver high-quality education and care for young children. You will help create a language-rich environment, support communication and early literacy/mathematics, and build secure relationships to foster confidence and wellbeing.

The role includes core hours 8:15am–3:15pm, Mon–Fri, with potential paid wraparound hours 7:30am–8:30am and 3:00pm–5:30pm; pattern to be