EYFS Teaching Assistant - Term Time

Folkestonegirls; Gravesend; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading all-through school is seeking a dedicated EYFS Teaching Assistant to support their year R class. The position offers 32.5 hours per week, focusing on creating outstanding learning experiences for children. Candidates should possess experience in Early Years, exemplary communication skills, and a commitment to inclusion and diversity.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working with children in Early Years.
• Personal high standard of maths and literacy skills.
• Enthusiastic and highly organized.

Responsibilities

• Support year R class in educational activities.
• Enable children and families to access outstanding provision.
• Work collaboratively with staff, parents, and governors.

Skills

Teaching

Communication

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Experience in Early Years

Job description

EYFS Teaching Assistant

Working Hours: 32.5 per week (Mon to Fri 8:15am to 3:30pm)

Salary: AAT B Point 2 - £18,723.41 per annum (£24,564 FTE)

Required to start as soon as possible

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Teaching Assistant of exceptional ability to join our team to work in one of our year R classes, in this over-subscribed and successful all-through school.

The school has an existing reputation for high quality education with a relentless focus upon high expectations and aspirations. Your role in supporting our year R class will be to enable children and their families to access outstanding provision as soon as they join our all-through school.

We would love to hear from you if you:

• want to be involved in shaping and developing outstanding learning experiences to enable all children to thrive
• want to work in a supportive and caring environment
• are committed to enabling every child to achieve the very best they can

To be successful in this post, you will need:

• Previous experience of working withchildren in Early Years
• A personal high standard of maths and literacy skills with a secure understanding of English grammar
• An understanding of using assessment for learning to enable pupils to make progress
• An understanding of, or willingness to learn, the maths mastery approach
• To be enthusiastic and highly organised about all aspects of classroom operation
• Have high expectations of both pupils and yourself
• To be self-motivated and show creativity when adapting learning to meet the needs of individuals or small groups of children
• A belief in inclusion, diversity and the right of each child to be successful whatever their needs, abilities and background
• To be able to demonstrate our Christian values
• To be able to inspire, motivate and foster excellent relationships, working in partnership with staff, parents, governors and our wider community
• Good interpersonal skills, a sense of humour and the ability to work as part of a hard-working, enthusiastic, supportive and committed team
• To be committed to your own professional development and keen to make a significant contribution to the life of our school.

If you would like to find out more about this exciting new position, please email Mrs Helen Taylor, Head of Primary Phase at [e-mail] .

Please download a vacancy pack below and apply via My New Term.

Closing date: Sunday 29^th June 2025 at midnight.

Interview date: Thursday 3^rd July 2025.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a suitable candidate apply.

Aletheia Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974