Teaching assistant (EYFS & KS1) (3938 )

Cumbria; Braithwaite; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Term time plus 1 week INSET & holiday

Job summary

Braithwaite CE Primary School, part of The Good Shepherd Trust, invites applications for a Teaching Assistant to support Nursery and Reception in EYFS and KS1. The role comprises 15 hours per week permanent, plus up to 11 hours temporary, graded SCP6/PCD5, with pro rata salary and term-time plus INSET entitlement.

We seek a candidate with a Level 3 EY qualification, experience with 3-7 year olds, and a flexible approach to Monday-Thursday work, ideally Tue/Wed. DBS checks are required.

Qualifications

• Qualified teaching assistant with Level 3 Early Years qualification.
• Recent experience with children aged 3-7, including those with additional needs.
• Calm, positive, and promote learning while managing behaviour.

Responsibilities

• Support Nursery & Reception pupils within EYFS/KS1.
• Promote wellbeing and progress of all pupils.
• Work under Early Years/KS1 staff direction within a small team.

Skills

Level 3 EY qualification

Experience with 3-7 year olds

Calm and positive learning

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

• Job type:Teaching Assistant / Senior Teaching Assistant / Higher Level Teaching Assistant
• Contract:Permanent/ Temporary
• Work pattern:Part-time
• Salary:Please see below
• Date posted: Thursday 26 March 2026
• Closing date for applications: Friday 17 April 2026
• Employer:The Good Shepherd Trust

Teaching Assistant (Early Years & KS1) (15 hours permanent plus up to 11 hours on a temporary basis)

‘Learning Together, Growing Together’
“We are a small family with big, caring hearts, striving to be the best that we can be, treating each other with respect and, knowing God is always with us on our learning journey.” We are proud of our caring school where the personal development of pupils is a recognised strength.

Braithwaite CE Primary School has the exciting opportunity to welcome a new staff member to our team, ideally to start on 23rd February (or as soon as possible thereafter).

Teaching Assistant 15-26 hours per week, 15 hours permanent, up to 11 hours temporary, Grade 5 SCP6, PCD5 (£25,989 per annum, pro rata, term time plus 1 week INSET & holiday entitlement).

We are seeking an excellent teaching assistant to join our dedicated and hard-working team, working in our Early Years & Key Stage 1 unit (supporting Nursery & Reception pupils in particular) and working ideally Monday to Thursday (but definitely Tuesday and Wednesday). There are 15 hours on a permanent contract; up to a further 11 hours are linked to current nursery hours so are fixed term, though are likely to continue.

The successful candidate will need to be:

• A qualified teaching assistant (must have level 3 Early Years qualification) with recent experience with pupils aged 3-7 years, including those with additional needs
• Calm and positive in promoting learning and managing pupils’ behaviour
• Dedicated to ensuring the wellbeing and progress of all pupils
• Highly motivated, enthusiastic, flexible and caring; able to work as part of a strong team under the direction of the Early Years / Key Stage 1 teaching staff
• Sympathetic to the Christian ethos of our school and committed to our aims and values.

We are a small school where staff tend to ‘multi-task’ so this post would ideally be combined with roles as After School Club lead & After School Club Assistant, 2.5 hours per week in each role (ideally Tuesday & Wednesday to 5:40pm, Grade 5 SCP6, PCD5 for leader, Grade 3 SCP3-4 for assistant) – see separate job descriptions for more details of these roles on our school website.

Closing date for applications: Friday 17th April 2026 at 9am
Interviews planned for the afternoon of Wednesday 22nd April 2026
Braithwaite CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS checks are required for the post as are excellent professional references. The school is an academy as part of the ‘Good Shepherd Trust’. The successful candidates’ employment would be with the Good Shepherd Trust although the terms and conditions would be comparable to Cumberland Council. Please also take a look at our school website or Facebook page for more information.