Teaching Assistant - EYFS

Protocol Education Ltd; South Shields; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An education agency is seeking a Teaching Assistant for EYFS in South Shields. The ideal candidate should have experience in early years education and a strong understanding of child development. Responsibilities include supporting learning through play, assisting with phonics, and encouraging positive behaviour. This is a full-time, term-time position with a pay rate of £90–£110 per day, including holiday pay. Ideal for someone who is warm and energetic.

Benefits

Free online safeguarding training

Assistance with DBS checks

Qualifications

• All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role.

Responsibilities

• Support learning through play and exploration.
• Assist with phonics and early number skills.
• Encourage positive behaviour and social development.
• Support personal care where required.

Skills

EYFS or nursery experience

Strong understanding of early childhood development

Warm, patient and energetic

Job description

Teaching Assistant – EYFS

Location: South Shields
Pay: £90–£110 per day
Contract: Full-time, term-time

This EYFS Teaching Assistant role is ideal for someone who loves early years education and supporting children through play-based learning.

Key Responsibilities

• Support learning through play and exploration
• Assist with phonics and early number skills
• Encourage positive behaviour and social development
• Support personal care where required

The Ideal Candidate

• EYFS or nursery experience
• Warm, patient and energetic
• Strong understanding of early childhood development

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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