Early Years Teaching Assistant

Early Years Teaching Assistant focuses on assisting the class teacher with daily routines and activities.

What the role involves

• Assisting the class teacher with daily routines and activities.
• Leading small group play and learning sessions to promote development.
• Help maintain a safe, nurturing, and engaging learning environment.
• Assisting with personal care routines as required.
• Build positive relationships with children, staff, and parents/carers.
• Free and discounted CPD courses, including EYFS, safeguarding, and behaviour support.

Skills and requirements

• Ideally a Level 2 or 3 Early Years.
• Teaching Assistant qualification (or equivalent).
• Experience working within EYFS, nursery, or preschool settings is highly desirable.
• An Enhanced Child Workforce DBS on the update service (or willingness to obtain one).

Confirmed role details

• Competitive hourly/daily pay, paid weekly via PAYE.
• Access to exclusive long-term and permanent opportunities across County Durham.
• All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay.

Candidate fit

• Patience, safeguarding awareness, EYFS understanding, and clear family communication.

Additional role context

• Early Years Teaching Assistant focuses on supporting children aged 3–5 in line with the eyfs framework.
• Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.