Teaching Assistant EYFS

eTeach UK Limited; West of England; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme through S Glos.

Job summary

Bromley Heath Infant School is seeking a dedicated EYFS teaching assistant to support early years learners from September 2026. This part-time role runs Monday to Friday, 8:45-12:00, term-time only (45.86 weeks per year), totaling 16.25 hours weekly.

The appointment is fixed-term until 31 August 2027, with a strong possibility of extension. The successful candidate will work closely with the class teacher, support interventions, and help create a nurturing environment aligned with the school's

Qualifications

• Love of working with children and a strong desire to support them to be the best they can be
• Ability to enthuse, engage and nurture all children
• Be patient and flexible and have a creative and positive outlook
• Be able to use their own initiative and facilitate learning in the moment
• Be able to champion and celebrate children’s achievements
• Be able to build and maintain excellent relationships with children and families
• Be committed to work in, and contribute, to their team
• Be able to support children with a range of additional needs effectively, including those with speech and language needs
• Have an ability to model our school values and Three Golden Rules
• Have an ability to adapt practice/ approaches to meet the needs of the children

Responsibilities

• Assisting the class teacher and other professionals to deliver teaching and learning, including supporting whole class or leading small group interventions; 1:1 social and emotional or academic interventions e.g. phonics interventions throughout the day
• Working 1:1 with a child with speech and language at points throughout the morning
• Termly teaching assistant meetings (within the school day); ideally, weekly EYFS team meetings (paid back through time in lieu)
• Liaising with teachers, parents and potentially outside agencies
• Working effectively in a professional team creating consistency for children
• Having high expectations for all children
• This could involve delivering Read, Write, Inc phonics scheme interventions; experience in this would be an advantage

Skills

Love of working with children

Engage and nurture

Patience and flexibility

Initiative and learning facilitation

Relationship building with children &

Job description

Bromley Heath Infant School is looking to appoint a dedicated, skilled and nurturing EYFS teaching assistant from September 2026. This is a part time position with the following hours: Part time: Monday to Friday 8:45-12:00 Term time only (paid 45.86 weeks a year) 16.25 hours a week. 5 days a week: 8:45-12 This is a fixed term contract until 31st August 2027 but there is a strong possibility that this will be extended.

Why join our team at BHI?

• The opportunity to work in an amazing school where personal development is very strong and with strong values (our ‘Bromley Bears’) that permeate through every aspect of school life: all adults as well as children are committed to being ‘the best they can be’.
• A very supportive and professional team of staff: we are proud of being a welcoming and caring school to both children and adults.
• A high level of commitment and support from governors and parents.
• Enthusiastic and motivated pupils who enjoy learning.
• A focus on academic success alongside nurture – a happy school.
• Opportunities for high quality professional development, including learning from experienced practitioners through observation and sharing practice; INSETS and more bespoke TA training.
• A carefully developed, engaging curriculum and a school environment that we have invested in to help us be ‘the best we can be’.
• Pension scheme through S Glos.

The successful applicant must –

• have a love of working with children and a strong desire to support them to be ‘the best they can be’
• have an ability to enthuse, engage and nurture all children in our care
• be patient and flexible and have a creative and positive outlook
• be able to use their own initiative and facilitate learning in the moment
• be able to champion and celebrate children’s achievements
• be able to build and maintain excellent relationships with children and families
• be committed to work in, and contribute, to their team
• be able to support children with a range of additional needs effectively, including those with speech and language needs
• have an ability to model our school values (the ‘Bromley Bears’) and ‘Three Golden Rules’
• have an ability to adapt practice/ approaches to meet the needs of the children and be reflective in their own practice

Please note that experience of working both in pre-school settings and EYFS/ reception; understanding of the expectations and foundation stage curriculum, and experience of play-based learning through continuous provision would be a strong advantage.

The post will also involve:

• Assisting the class teacher and other professionals to deliver teaching and learning, including supporting whole class or leading small group interventions; 1:1 social and emotional or academic interventions e.g. phonics interventions throughout the day, and modelling and supporting with positive behaviour.
• Working 1:1 with a child with speech and language at points throughout the morning
• Termly teaching assistant meetings (within the school day); ideally, weekly EYFS team meetings (paid back through time in lieu)
• Liaising with teachers, parents and potentially outside agencies.
• Working effectively in a professional team creating consistency for children.
• Having high expectations for all children.
• This could involve delivering ‘Read, Write, Inc’ phonics scheme interventions; experience in this would be an advantage.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment and all appointments will be subject to appropriate vetting, including an enhanced DBS disclosure check. Some roles may need to comply with the ‘Childcare Act 2006’ and the ‘Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2009’ where additional disclosure of information will be required.

BG6-BG8 depending on experience (£19,829-£24,188)