EYFS Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 01 October 2025 |
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| Salary: | £14 to £16 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 31 October 2025 |
| Location: | Whitehaven, Cumbria |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Sense Education |
| Job type: | Temporary |
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Summary
EYFS Teaching Assistant
Support, educate, nurture.
An inclusive and welcoming school is seeking an EYFS Teaching Assistant with experience supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). This long-term temporary role offers the opportunity to start immediately and could become permanent for the right person.
About the Role
The successful candidate will play a key part in the team, providing tailored support to children with SEND. The role involves working with small groups and individuals to help them access learning, develop communication skills, and build confidence. Collaboration with teaching staff, families, and external professionals will be an important part of the role.
Who We’re Looking For
The ideal candidate will have:
A Childcare or EYFS qualification
Proven experience working with children with SEND
A background in early years, care, health, or social care
A patient, nurturing, and adaptable approach
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
The School
The school provides a positive and inclusive learning environment where every child is supported to achieve their best. The school is passionate about delivering a creative and engaging curriculum that meets the needs of all learners.
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 3.30pm. Applications are welcomed from both full-time and part-time candidates.
What’s on Offer
Competitive pay
Immediate start available
Supportive and collaborative working environment
Access to professional development and training
A role where you can truly make a difference
Join a team where you can make a real impact from day one.
Safeguarding children is an integral part of what we do and we have a stringent safer recruitment process. We undertake checks on all the candidates we work with. As such we require a current Enhanced DBS Disclosure for everyone working in Schools. If you do not have a subscription to the DBS Update Service, you may be required to complete a new DBS application as part of the registration process. If you take a temporary role with Sense Education you will be paid on a weekly basis. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position but long term. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available
Support, educate, nurture.
An inclusive and welcoming school is seeking an EYFS Teaching Assistant with experience supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). This long-term temporary role offers the opportunity to start immediately and could become permanent for the right person.
About the Role
The successful candidate will play a key part in the team, providing tailored support to children with SEND. The role involves working with small groups and individuals to help them access learning, develop communication skills, and build confidence. Collaboration with teaching staff, families, and external professionals will be an important part of the role.
Who We’re Looking For
The ideal candidate will have:
A Childcare or EYFS qualification
Proven experience working with children with SEND
A background in early years, care, health, or social care
A patient, nurturing, and adaptable approach
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
The School
The school provides a positive and inclusive learning environment where every child is supported to achieve their best. The school is passionate about delivering a creative and engaging curriculum that meets the needs of all learners.
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 3.30pm. Applications are welcomed from both full-time and part-time candidates.
What’s on Offer
Competitive pay
Immediate start available
Supportive and collaborative working environment
Access to professional development and training
A role where you can truly make a difference
Join a team where you can make a real impact from day one.
Safeguarding children is an integral part of what we do and we have a stringent safer recruitment process. We undertake checks on all the candidates we work with. As such we require a current Enhanced DBS Disclosure for everyone working in Schools. If you do not have a subscription to the DBS Update Service, you may be required to complete a new DBS application as part of the registration process. If you take a temporary role with Sense Education you will be paid on a weekly basis. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position but long term. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available