Education Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 21 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 January 2026 |
| Location: | Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD5 8AE |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 0651e293-c0e4-4737-8d0c-8567d40d70f6 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification
What the school offers its staff
The Governors, staff and pupils at Moldgreen Primary School are looking to recruit a highly skilled, innovative EYFS practitioner to work in our team. You will work with the Nursery Lead and other staff to provide a high-quality education to our youngest pupils.
Experience and Skills required:
• The candidate would need to hold a Level 3 in Early Years Childcare and Education or equivalent qualification
• Knowledge of EYFS, safeguarding and Health and Safety
• Is able and passionate about setting high-quality provision for our 2 and 3 year olds
• Able to effectively model language and question children effectively
• Have proven organisation skills
• Has experience of working with children with limited English and additional needs
• Must have excellent communication skills in English – both spoken and written
Our school is located just outside Huddersfield town centre and we serve a diverse community. The building was completed in 2005 and we are well resourced. We are proud of our children and the progress they make across school. Moldgreen is an inclusive school where children are always at the centre of what we do.
We would warmly welcome applicants to look around our school and discuss the role, please contact the school office on 01484 226681 oroffice@moldgreenprimary.co.uk. Visits are scheduled to take place on Tuesday 20 January at 14.00 and Wednesday 21 January at 10.00.
All applications must be returned to office@moldgreenprimary.co.uk
Closing date: Thursday 22 January 2026, 12:00
Shortlisting: Thursday 22 January 2026
Interviews: Monday 26 January 2026
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Check via the DBS. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
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.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification
What the school offers its staff
The Governors, staff and pupils at Moldgreen Primary School are looking to recruit a highly skilled, innovative EYFS practitioner to work in our team. You will work with the Nursery Lead and other staff to provide a high-quality education to our youngest pupils.
Experience and Skills required:
• The candidate would need to hold a Level 3 in Early Years Childcare and Education or equivalent qualification
• Knowledge of EYFS, safeguarding and Health and Safety
• Is able and passionate about setting high-quality provision for our 2 and 3 year olds
• Able to effectively model language and question children effectively
• Have proven organisation skills
• Has experience of working with children with limited English and additional needs
• Must have excellent communication skills in English – both spoken and written
Our school is located just outside Huddersfield town centre and we serve a diverse community. The building was completed in 2005 and we are well resourced. We are proud of our children and the progress they make across school. Moldgreen is an inclusive school where children are always at the centre of what we do.
We would warmly welcome applicants to look around our school and discuss the role, please contact the school office on 01484 226681 oroffice@moldgreenprimary.co.uk. Visits are scheduled to take place on Tuesday 20 January at 14.00 and Wednesday 21 January at 10.00.
All applications must be returned to office@moldgreenprimary.co.uk
Closing date: Thursday 22 January 2026, 12:00
Shortlisting: Thursday 22 January 2026
Interviews: Monday 26 January 2026
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Check via the DBS. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
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.