Early Years Learning Support Assistant

Furzefield Primary Academy, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 3PA

32 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  12 January 2026

• Closing date

  13 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  12 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: Fringe PS3 Actual Salary £15,566 PLUS Midday role

Early Years Learning Support Assistant job summary

Early Years Teaching Assistant (with Midday Supervisor Duties) - Furzefield Primary Academy

Start Date: ASAP

Contract: Initially fixed term until the end of the academic year, term time only, working Monday to Friday.

Hours: 30 hours per week, (27.5 hours Teaching Assistant + 2.5 hours Midday Supervision)

An Enticing Opportunity in Early Years

Are you a passionate and experienced Teaching Assistant looking to make a profound impact on children's earliest learning?

Furzefield Primary Academy is seeking a dedicated professional to join our dynamic Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) team. This combined role as a Teaching Assistant and Midday Supervisor is key to ensuring the welfare, learning, and development of our pupils during the school day. We are looking for an exceptional candidate with a high level of Early Years experience who can deliver the highest standards of care and learning.

You will be joining a team committed to promoting excellence and independence, using an exciting play-based curriculum and continuous provision approach.

What you will bring to the role:

• We are seeking a strong Teaching Assistant with proven experience in the primary sector and a preference for a high level of Early Years expertise.
  
• A relevant Level 3 diploma or equivalent qualification in supporting teaching and learning in school is desirable but not essential.
  
• Demonstrable experience of supporting children in the Foundation Stage.
  
• Up-to-date knowledge and expertise in the Foundation Stage and supporting children in class.
  
• Experience in the planning, preparation, and supervision of all class activities and delivery of the provision.
  
• Ability to support the welfare of pupils, including assisting with dressing and toileting where necessary, and administering simple first aid.
  
• The ability to effectively liaise and communicate effectively with children, parents, and a variety of adults.
  
• A commitment to promote positive values, attitudes, and good pupil behaviour in line with school policy, and deal promptly with conflict.
  
• An understanding of safeguarding procedures and the role of the Teaching Assistant within them.
  

Why choose LEO Academy Trust?

• LEO Academy Trust champions continuous professional development and delivers a programme of in house CPD. We also work with a range of partners to offer accessible training for all staff including e-learning and face to face workshops.
  
• We believe in the importance of succession planning, and that we are well placed to support you in your next challenge. We offer opportunities to work across different academies within the Trust, and a commitment to promotion opportunities, encouraging ‘home grown’ talent.
  
• Competitive salary
  
• Company pension
  
• Discounted rates for wraparound care and nursery fees
  
• Comprehensive staff health & wellbeing package including 24/7 GP services, counselling, menopause support, men's mental health support and much more
  

Safeguarding & Equal Opportunities

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. The duties include assisting in the care and well-being of pupils, which constitutes engaging in Regulated Activity with children. This requires all applicants to make declarations of any unspent and unfiltered spent convictions, cautions, warnings, and reprimands.

LEO Academy Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a supportive and inclusive working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills. Applications are invited from all members of the community. We do not discriminate against staff on the basis of age; race; sex; disability; sexual orientation; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; religion, faith or belief (Equality Act 2010 protected characteristics). The principles of non-discrimination and equality of opportunity also apply to the way in which staff and Trust treat visitors, volunteers, contractors and former staff members.

Other Information

• Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK from the location provided and not from overseas.
  
• For this role the Trust would not consider sponsoring a Certificate of Sponsorship/visa. Please note we are unable to offer advice on any Visa and Immigration cases.
  
• Feedback will only be provided upon request if you attend an interview.
  
• In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidelines, the Trust will use internet searches, including social media searches to perform pre-employment checks on candidates in the course of recruitment. The Trust will act in accordance with its data protection and equal opportunities obligations.
  
• Employees working in any role that requires them to communicate with pupils, parents, guardians, staff and / or members of the community, must be able to speak fluent English to enable the effective performance of the role and to ensure that We are able to abide by their safeguarding responsibilities.
  
• LEO Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check. For further information, please refer to our applicant guide on our website.
  

Reasonable Adjustments:

• Should you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment team as soon as possible.
  
• Apply early, as this vacancy may close before the stated deadline if a sufficient number of applications are received.

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 Furzefield Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: Up to 472 pupils
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Furzefield Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/furzefield-primary-academy

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