EYFS Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 04 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 July 2025 |
| Location: | Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 6HY |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 8ecc2056-c29e-4147-b8dd-f02114d9c158 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Who we are looking for
• 5 GCSE at C grade or above including Maths and English
• Experience of working with children or young people
• Experience of working in an educational environment
• Minimum of two years working in a primary setting
• Ability to engage with a wide range of students from different backgrounds
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across the Academy
• Be able to work under pressure and prioritise your own workload
• Ability to safely manage classroom activities and learning resources
• The ideal candidate will have a passion for working with children and they will enjoy working within a year group team to support the class teachers in providing a high quality education for our children.
What the school offers its staff
About our Academy
Greenfields Primary School & Nursery joined the David Ross Education Trust in November 2013 and in January 2020 they received a glowing “Outstanding” from Ofsted. “Pupils are very proud of their school. They explain that ‘there are so many opportunities here!’ Pupils understand that what they learn will help them to aim for different jobs. All staff are committed to broadening pupils’ horizons and pupils absorb this sense of ambition.”
Through dedicated teaching, a broad and balanced curriculum and outstanding enrichment opportunities at Greenfields Primary School & Nursery we are committed to ensuring every child reaches their full academic and social potential. We make no excuses about being ambitious on our children’s behalf and this resulted in Greenfields achieving.
’We are a happy and friendly school with amazing children. Our vision is to be the best we can be in everything that we do. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and hardworking TA who will put the children at the heart at everything they do.
We can offer you a great team with a wide range of training opportunities including bespoke courses from the David Ross Education Trust. Winner of Team of the Year - Annual Inspirational Awards for Teaching Excellence 2020
• Winner of School of the Year - Northamptonshire Education Awards 2019
• Ranked in the top 1% of primary schools within England and is
• One of the top 5 schools in Northamptonshire for the progress made by pupils in reading, writing and mathematics.
• Artsmark Gold Award, School Games Gold Award and Primary Science Quality Mark
Salary & Benefits
• NJC03 £24,027 FTE / £21,104.80 pro rata per annum
• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
• Regional networks of Trust colleagues and access to key leaders in Education
• Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including dedicated Employee Assistance Programme
• Awards and Recognition Scheme
• Flexible working patterns
• Benefits Platform
• holiday discounts
• cinema tickets
• restaurant booking discounts
• Cycle to Work Scheme
Further details about the role
About the role
37 hours per week / Term time - 39 weeks per year / Permanent
Greenfields Primary School & Nursery are looking for an outstanding Teaching Assistant with sound knowledge and/or experience of the primary curriculum to add specific skills to our existing team, and are committed to ensure that all children achieve their best.
• Under the specific supervision of the class teacher, to work with individuals and groups of pupils to deliver learning programmes.
• To encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher.
• To assist with the general pastoral care of the pupils, including helping pupils who are unwell, distressed or unsettled.
• To assist the pupils with personal needs as appropriate.
• To prepare and maintain basic classroom resources and equipment as directed by the class teacher and assist pupils in their use.
• To prepare the classroom as directed for lessons, ensuring that resources are available and cleared away at the end of the lesson as appropriate.
• To provide regular feedback to teachers on pupils’ achievement and progress.
• To provide feedback on pupils in relation to progress and achievement under guidance of the teacher. This may include feedback on pupil progress in meeting individual Education Plan Targets.
• To administer and mark routine tests under the guidance of the class teacher and in line with the school’s marking policy.
• To be aware of the planning of work and activities.
• To provide general clerical support to the teacher, e.g. photocopying, laminating, filing etc. as required
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Who we are looking for
• 5 GCSE at C grade or above including Maths and English
• Experience of working with children or young people
• Experience of working in an educational environment
• Minimum of two years working in a primary setting
• Ability to engage with a wide range of students from different backgrounds
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across the Academy
• Be able to work under pressure and prioritise your own workload
• Ability to safely manage classroom activities and learning resources
• The ideal candidate will have a passion for working with children and they will enjoy working within a year group team to support the class teachers in providing a high quality education for our children.
What the school offers its staff
About our Academy
Greenfields Primary School & Nursery joined the David Ross Education Trust in November 2013 and in January 2020 they received a glowing “Outstanding” from Ofsted. “Pupils are very proud of their school. They explain that ‘there are so many opportunities here!’ Pupils understand that what they learn will help them to aim for different jobs. All staff are committed to broadening pupils’ horizons and pupils absorb this sense of ambition.”
Through dedicated teaching, a broad and balanced curriculum and outstanding enrichment opportunities at Greenfields Primary School & Nursery we are committed to ensuring every child reaches their full academic and social potential. We make no excuses about being ambitious on our children’s behalf and this resulted in Greenfields achieving.
’We are a happy and friendly school with amazing children. Our vision is to be the best we can be in everything that we do. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and hardworking TA who will put the children at the heart at everything they do.
We can offer you a great team with a wide range of training opportunities including bespoke courses from the David Ross Education Trust. Winner of Team of the Year - Annual Inspirational Awards for Teaching Excellence 2020
• Winner of School of the Year - Northamptonshire Education Awards 2019
• Ranked in the top 1% of primary schools within England and is
• One of the top 5 schools in Northamptonshire for the progress made by pupils in reading, writing and mathematics.
• Artsmark Gold Award, School Games Gold Award and Primary Science Quality Mark
Salary & Benefits
• NJC03 £24,027 FTE / £21,104.80 pro rata per annum
• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
• Regional networks of Trust colleagues and access to key leaders in Education
• Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including dedicated Employee Assistance Programme
• Awards and Recognition Scheme
• Flexible working patterns
• Benefits Platform
• holiday discounts
• cinema tickets
• restaurant booking discounts
• Cycle to Work Scheme
Further details about the role
About the role
37 hours per week / Term time - 39 weeks per year / Permanent
Greenfields Primary School & Nursery are looking for an outstanding Teaching Assistant with sound knowledge and/or experience of the primary curriculum to add specific skills to our existing team, and are committed to ensure that all children achieve their best.
• Under the specific supervision of the class teacher, to work with individuals and groups of pupils to deliver learning programmes.
• To encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher.
• To assist with the general pastoral care of the pupils, including helping pupils who are unwell, distressed or unsettled.
• To assist the pupils with personal needs as appropriate.
• To prepare and maintain basic classroom resources and equipment as directed by the class teacher and assist pupils in their use.
• To prepare the classroom as directed for lessons, ensuring that resources are available and cleared away at the end of the lesson as appropriate.
• To provide regular feedback to teachers on pupils’ achievement and progress.
• To provide feedback on pupils in relation to progress and achievement under guidance of the teacher. This may include feedback on pupil progress in meeting individual Education Plan Targets.
• To administer and mark routine tests under the guidance of the class teacher and in line with the school’s marking policy.
• To be aware of the planning of work and activities.
• To provide general clerical support to the teacher, e.g. photocopying, laminating, filing etc. as required
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.