Teaching Assistant L2 EYFS

Mount Pleasant Primary; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 13,000; Part time

Job summary

Mount Pleasant Primary School is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant (EYFS, Level 2) to join a supportive staff team. The role supports learning and wellbeing, working with children with additional needs and language/communication requirements.

The successful candidate will be involved in class support, including leading the class during PPA, and will contribute to an enthusiastic, professional, and creative school culture. Immediate start requested, with term-time variation.

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting children in primary/early years settings.
• Experience of working with children with special educational needs, particularly language and communication.
• Ability to support communication and manage pupils’ emotions in a proactive, positive way.

Responsibilities

• Support children academically and pastorally within the classroom.
• Lead the class during periods such as PPA when required.
• Contribute to a positive, inclusive, forward-thinking team environment.

Skills

Communication support

Emotion management

Team collaboration

PPA leadership

Education

Level 2 Teaching Assistant

Job description

The Post: Teaching Assistant, EYFS, Level 2

Contract Type: Fixed term contract ending 31/08/2026, Term Time

Hours : 30 hrs Monday - Friday

Work Base: Mount Pleasant Primary School

Required : ASAP

Closing Date: 13/10/2026

Interviews: 19/10/2026

The Severn Bridges Multi-Academy Trust and Governors of Mount Pleasant Primary School wish to appoint a dedicated and suitably experienced Teaching Assistant to join our enthusiastic and supportive staff team.

We have a wonderful, highly skilled, staff of teachers and teaching assistants who form teams around key children with additional needs and we are looking for people to join these teams. The roles will be exciting and rewarding and will enable you to support children both academically and pastorally.

The successful candidates will be passionate about achieving the best outcomes for all children and will have an understanding and experience of working with children in primary school or early years settings. They will also have worked with children with special educational needs, in particular with language and communication needs. They will be able to demonstrate a range of skills in supporting communication, and managing pupil’s emotions in a proactive, positive and supportive way, enabling them to get the very best out of their learning. We are looking for candidates who will be part of our forward thinking and creative team andwelcome new ideas and enthusiasm.

Successful candidates will be expected, working at L3, to lead the class during times such as PPA. It’s a lovely place to work. We can offer you a positive and thriving school environment, a great team of staff, a commitment to continuing professional development and some pretty fantastic children too!