Reception Year Teaching Assistant

Step Teachers; Banbury; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Step Teachers is looking for a dedicated Teaching Assistant to support a Reception class starting in September 2025. The ideal candidate will have experience in early childhood education and a strong understanding of the EYFS framework, ensuring a nurturing and stimulating environment for young learners.

Benefits

Exclusive deals on shopping and travel

Gym memberships

Enhanced well-being services

Weekly pay processed through PAYE

Referral bonus in the form of vouchers

Qualifications

• Experience working in an EYFS or Reception setting.
• Understanding of the EYFS framework and child development.

Responsibilities

• Support EYFS curriculum through play-based and structured learning.
• Encourage development in communication, literacy, numeracy, and social skills.
• Contribute to observations, assessments, and planning next steps.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Patience

Responsiveness

Education

Level 2 or 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

We are looking for a nurturing and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to support learning in a Reception class. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about early childhood education and supporting young children as they take their first steps into school life. Beginning September 2025.

Duties as a Reception Year Teaching Assistant:

• Support the class teacher in delivering the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum through play-based and structured learning.

• Work with individuals and small groups to encourage development in communication, literacy, numeracy, and personal, social and emotional skills.

• Help create a safe, stimulating and inclusive environment, both indoors and outdoors.

• Contribute to observations, assessments and the planning of next steps in learning.

• Assist with setting up and maintaining learning areas, resources and displays.

• Provide personal care where necessary and support children with additional needs.

Ideal Reception Year Teaching Assistant:

• Have experience working in an EYFS or Reception setting.

• Demonstrate a strong understanding of the EYFS framework and child development.

• Be kind, patient and responsive to the needs of young children as a Reception Year Teaching Assistant.

• Communicate well with both children and adults and work effectively as part of a team.

• Hold a relevant Level 2 or 3 Early Years or Teaching Assistant qualification (or be working towards one).

Why Class Act?

With a rich history spanning over two decades, our teacher recruitment agency proudly serves North London, East London, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire, Cornwall, and Devon. We foster exclusive relationships with schools and academies in these regions. Our dedicated team, stationed in branches across Barnet, Havering, Norwich, Cambridge, Abingdon, and Plymouth, is committed to supporting and nurturing teachers. Explore rewarding opportunities with our trusted education recruitment services.

Class Act, an approved Crown Commercial Service supplier, adheres to REC (Recruitment & Employment Confederation) standards for safeguarding children. Upon registration, candidates undergo enhanced DBS checks, full reference verifications, and eligibility confirmations.

Your weekly pay is processed through PAYE. Additionally, you gain access to a range of exclusive deals, including discounted high street shopping, travel offers, gym memberships, and more. Moreover, our pay portal offers comprehensive physical and emotional well-being services as standard, ensuring your overall wellness is taken care of.

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