Early Years Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 03 February 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 February 2026 |
| Location: | Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B61 7BS |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 0d767274-73c8-406a-a197-62fa25be9aa0 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Main Purpose of the Role
• Support teaching and learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) (children from 2 years to 5 years)
• Work 1:1 and with small groups of children to support their development and learning
• Assist with planning and delivering EYFS curriculum activities, ensuring a focus on the importance of purposeful play in the very early years development
• Observe and record children’s progress to inform next steps in learning
• Report directly to the room leader
Key Responsibilities
• Provide high quality support to children across all areas of the EYFS curriculum
• Create a safe, stimulating and inclusive environment for all children
• Encourage and facilitate purposeful play and learning opportunities
• Observe, assess and record individual children’s progress, sharing insights with the room leader and wider team
• Support children with a range of additional needs, adapting activities as required
• Assist in the preparation of resources and the organisation of learning environments
• Build positive relationships with children, parents and colleagues
• Help maintain a clean, tidy and welcoming classroom environment
• Adhere to all safeguarding and health & safety policies and procedures
• Attend relevant training and team meetings as required
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
• Full and relevant qualification to work in EYFS - essential
• Paediatric first aid qualification – desirable
• A good standard of education including Maths and English GCSEs minimum grade 4
Experience
• Experience supporting teaching and learning in an EYFS setting
• Experience working with children individually and in small groups
Skills and Knowledge
• Good knowledge of the EYFS framework and its application in a school setting
• Understanding of the importance of play in early years development
• Ability to observe and accurately record children’s progress
• Ability to follow instructions and work collaboratively as part of a team
• Awareness of safeguarding and child protection procedures
Personal Qualities
• Friendly, approachable and enthusiastic
• Passionate about supporting the development and learning of young children
• Patient, caring and sensitive to individual children’s needs
• Reliable, flexible and committed to continuous professional development
What the school offers its staff
Why join us?
• Friendly, inclusive school environment
• Opportunities for professional development
• Supportive team
• Wellbeing initiatives for staff
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.
Main Purpose of the Role
• Support teaching and learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) (children from 2 years to 5 years)
• Work 1:1 and with small groups of children to support their development and learning
• Assist with planning and delivering EYFS curriculum activities, ensuring a focus on the importance of purposeful play in the very early years development
• Observe and record children’s progress to inform next steps in learning
• Report directly to the room leader
Key Responsibilities
• Provide high quality support to children across all areas of the EYFS curriculum
• Create a safe, stimulating and inclusive environment for all children
• Encourage and facilitate purposeful play and learning opportunities
• Observe, assess and record individual children’s progress, sharing insights with the room leader and wider team
• Support children with a range of additional needs, adapting activities as required
• Assist in the preparation of resources and the organisation of learning environments
• Build positive relationships with children, parents and colleagues
• Help maintain a clean, tidy and welcoming classroom environment
• Adhere to all safeguarding and health & safety policies and procedures
• Attend relevant training and team meetings as required
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
• Full and relevant qualification to work in EYFS - essential
• Paediatric first aid qualification – desirable
• A good standard of education including Maths and English GCSEs minimum grade 4
Experience
• Experience supporting teaching and learning in an EYFS setting
• Experience working with children individually and in small groups
Skills and Knowledge
• Good knowledge of the EYFS framework and its application in a school setting
• Understanding of the importance of play in early years development
• Ability to observe and accurately record children’s progress
• Ability to follow instructions and work collaboratively as part of a team
• Awareness of safeguarding and child protection procedures
Personal Qualities
• Friendly, approachable and enthusiastic
• Passionate about supporting the development and learning of young children
• Patient, caring and sensitive to individual children’s needs
• Reliable, flexible and committed to continuous professional development
What the school offers its staff
Why join us?
• Friendly, inclusive school environment
• Opportunities for professional development
• Supportive team
• Wellbeing initiatives for staff
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.