Early Years Assistant (Variable Hours)

Summerhill Primary Academy, Tipton, West Midlands, DY4 9PF

42 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  5 September 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  23 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time, part time: Variable hours 25- 37. Starting on 37. Monday -Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £24,796- £25,185

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Ability to deliver effective learning and care programmes either under appropriate supervision and guidance or in collaboration.

• Ability to work independently using own initiative.

• Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities

• Ability to relate well to children and adults including other professionals/carers/parents

• Ability to demonstrate and promote good practice in line with the ethos of the setting both indoors and outdoors.

• Fluent English speaker

• Effectively communicate with adults and children

• Good written, verbal and nonverbal communication

• Proven experience of working with children in an early learning environment

• Experience of working in Nursery in a school environment

• Experience of working as part of a team

• Ability to reflect on learning and care needs and use this knowledge to impact on children’s outcomes e.g. in planning, procurement of resources, Individual Education Plans (IEPs), communication with parents.

What the school offers its staff

Staff Benefits

We believe that collaboration and staff wellbeing are at the heart of our success.

Supported by our trust, we offer a range of benefits to enhance our work environment and support the professional and personal growth of our staff, including work-life balance.

Education Mutual

Staff can access a comprehensive range of healthcare services through Education Mutual, including mental health support, 24/7 GP Healthline, physiotherapy, stress management resources, and occupational health services.

Find out more about Healthcare and Wellbeing Services here: www.educationmutual.co.uk/service/healthcare-and-wellbeing/

Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a defined benefit plan, meaning your pension is calculated based on your salary and length of service and adjusted for inflation. This ensures a secure and guaranteed income in retirement, unaffected by investment performance.

Find out more about LGPS here: www.lgpsmember.org/

Other staff benefits include:

•Competitive salary

•Six INSET days per year

•Protected CPL time

•Continued professional development pathway for every role

•No work communication outside working hours

•Excellent holiday entitlement for support staff: Bank holidaysplus 26 days paid holiday (pro rata)

•5 days extra paid holiday after 5 years’ service (pro rata)

•Time for You’ day

•Family-friendly policies including flexible working, occupational maternity and paternity pay

•Reasonable release time for significant personal events

•Length of service awards

•Resources for retirement and financial planning

•Cycle-to-work scheme

•Free tea, coffee and milk

Flexible working opportunities

We are open to flexible working.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Summerhill’s Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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Variable hours L2 Early Years Assistant .pdf - 1.07 MB (opens in new tab)

About Summerhill Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 766 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Summerhill Primary Academy website
• Email address: klowe@riverscofe.co.uk
• Phone number: 0121 557 3282
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/summerhill-primary-academy

Summerhill’s Little Treasures opened in July 2008 and we are registered with Ofsted to care for babies from 6 weeks old.

We have four nursery rooms within the setting, Orange Room, which accommodates babies from 6 weeks old up to 2 years old. Green Room, which accommodates 2-year-old funded children on a sessional basis. Purple Room accommodates 2 years olds who access a flexible range of sessions, and finally, Yellow Room. Yellow Room is our pre-school provision which offers 15 – 30 hour provision plus a wrap around service.

We also provide a wraparound service for Summerhill Primary
Academy pupils.

Summerhill’s Little Treasures is situated in a purpose-built building, and offers a quality childcare and educational experience, graded Outstanding in February 2023.

The setting is open Monday to
Friday 8.00am – 18.00pm, excluding bank holiday and 2 weeks at Christmas. We also offer an early bird session from 7.30am daily.

Arranging a visit to Summerhill Primary Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email klowe@riverscofe.co.uk.

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