Early Years Educator (EYE)

Polehampton Church of England Infant School, Reading, Berkshire, RG10 9HS

119 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  1 August 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  1 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,403.00 - £28,142.00 Annually (FTE) Term time only. 35 hours per week including 30 minutes lunch break

Early Years Educator (EYE) job summary

Our new nursery offering gives an amazing opportunity for staff to contribute to the development of our youngest children. As a new offering, this will allow all new team members to not only contribute day to day but into the development of the overall provision. It will offer growth opportunities for staff and children alike and will give those that work in and attend the setting and "let their light shine"

This is an opportunity for early years practitioners/educators or those with EY or KS1 experience to join us and help shape the education and development of the youngest children at Polehampton.

We are also offering wraparound care provision, so there is the opportunity to work longer sessions before and after school as well.

Core hours: Monday - Friday, 08:30 - 15:30 (part time positions are available as well). Wraparound care is 07:30 - 08:45 and 15:15 to 18:00.

Main job purpose

Early Years Educators (EYEs) are an essential part of the school community. EYEs are utilised as skilled professionals who make a real difference to the outcomes of the youngest children in our school community. The role requires EYEs to work under the guidance of excellent and knowledgeable teaching staff, providing learning support to individuals and groups that enable access to learning for all children. They must also take ownership and initiative to move on the learning of children and support children's’ needs.

Overview:

To provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children in the setting.

To work as part of a team to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, develop and learn.

To ensure the health and safety of EYFS children during the lunch break

Visits are warmly welcomed and encouraged.

Please contact the school office to make an appointment or to speak with the Operations Manager on 0118 941338.

To apply…

More information: Please visit our website for more information: www.polehampton.org.uk

Closing Date and Interviews: Applications considered upon receipt.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will need to provide references prior to interview and have a full DBS check prior to starting work. We welcome applications from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. No agencies, please.

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

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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Polehampton Church of England Infant School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 166 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Polehampton Church of England Infant School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/polehampton-church-of-england-infant-school-reading

Polehampton CE Infant School and Polehampton CE Junior School are separate two-form-entry schools across two sites, which operate with one Senior Leadership Team and one Local Governing Body. The Polehampton schools are set within large grounds and have excellent opportunities for the pupils, including a swimming pool at the Junior site. Both schools are proud members of The Keys Academy Trust.

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