Early Years Learning Support Assistant

Goldington Green Academy, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 0DP

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  5 January 2026 (possibly earlier)

• Closing date

  30 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  14 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £19,738.00 Annually (Actual)

Early Years Learning Support Assistant job summary

Goldington Green Academy (GGA) will be part of HEART Academies Trust. The role of Preschool Assistant Level III will be based at GGA.

Responsibilities

The following is an indicative list of duties which is not exhaustive and will be subject to review to reflect the changing work composition of the Trust.

Specific Responsibilities:

• To contribute to the provision of safe, high quality education and care for preschool children.
• To fulfil legal and statutory requirements.
• To assist the Early Years lead to support staff on a day to day basis.
• To contribute to and implement school policies.
• To be part of a successful team.

Main Duties:

• To support the work and beliefs of the preschool by adhering to the school and EYFS ethos, values, policies, procedures and staff code of conduct.
• To ensure records are properly maintained, e.g. daily attendance register, accident and incident logs.
• To facilitate the planning of the curriculum meeting the needs of the children.
• To help prepare the setting for the daily programme; to help set up and tidy away at the end of the session checking equipment for cleanliness and breakages.
• To actively encourage children's progress in all areas of development, types and stages of play, by interactions and extension of play activities.
• To act as a key person to a group of children, ensuring each child's needs are recognised and met and recoding children's progress within planned group activities.
• To assist Early Years lead to liaise closely with parents/carers, informing them about the preschool and its curriculum, exchanging information about children's progress and encouraging parental involvement.
• To take part in parent consultation meetings.
• To provide an individual report and documentation for each key child who is leaving preschool to attend another setting or school.
• To assist and advise the Early Years lead, ensuring safeguarding expectations are met, advising the Designated Safeguarding Lead of any concerns, accidents/incidents, ensuring confidentiality at all times, in line with safeguarding expectations.
• To advise the Early Years lead of any concerns e.g. over children, parents, or the safety of equipment, preserving confidentiality as necessary,
• To teach children in accordance with the Early Years Foundation Stage Guidelines, offering an appropriate level of support and stimulation.
• To attend staff meetings and in=service training courses and meeting as required.
• To continue professional development by attending training courses. To cascade relevant training to the staff team.
• To keep completely confidential any information regarding the children, their families or other staff which is acquired as part of the job.
• To ensure the the preschool is a safe environment for children, that equipment is safe, standards of hygiene are high and that safety procedures are implemented at all times.
• To liaise with the school, Ofsted, Social Services and other professions as necessary and to ensure all legal and statutory requirements are implemented; to assist with reports as required.
• To undertake any other duties as directed by the Early Years lead or Head Teacher, in accordance with the preschool objectives.

Common Roles of All Trust Members:

Leadership: Vision and Values

• Lead by example, providing inspiration and motivation, and embody for the students, staff, governors, parents and wider community, the vision, purpose and leadership of the Trust.
• To ensure equal opportunities for all.
• To be committed to safeguarding and to promote the welfare of all young people.
• To assist in the development of a culture and environment in which young people thrive and to drive innovation.
• To drive up educational standards, promote life-long learning and continually improve outcomes for all.
• Lead and contribute to the ethos in the Trust where well-being and respect are at the heart of the Trust and each child is valued and nurtured to develop personally and educationally.

Leading and Managing Others and Self

• Develop and maintain a culture of high expectations for self and others.
• Regularly review own practice, set personal targets and take responsibility for own development
• Actively engage in the performance review process.
• Work within the Trust's health and safety policy to ensure a safe working environment for staff, students and visitors.
• Maintain high professions standards of attendance, punctuality, appearance, conduct and positive courteous relations with students, parents, colleagues and visitors.
• Adhere to Trust Polices

PERSON SPECIFICATION

	Essential	Desirable
Knowledge and Experience	Relevant level III qualification or above (as outlined in the DfE Early Years qualification checklist) GCSE or equivalent numeracy and literacy Experience of working in an early years provision and evidencing good/outstanding practice. Experience of communicating effectively as all levels. Understanding of safeguarding procedures Understanding of current EYFS curriculum, expectations and child development. Ability and experience to carry out role of a key worker Experience of working effectively with children with diverse needs, Experience organising and managing other adults in the classroom	Paediatric First Aid Confidence in ICT Experience liaising with external agencies Organisation of record keeping.
Skills and Attributes	Demonstrate an appropriate motivation for wanting to work with children. Able to promote positive discipline in line with the ethos of the EYFS Ability to promote good home school relationships Commitment to young children and families Flexible approach Patience Able to work creatively Be able to plant and set up activities, supervise and interact with children Able to manage time effectively Must hold a current and up to date enhanced DBS	Able to observe and evaluate learning against individual targets for children. Willing to undergo training and improve knowledge

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.

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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 Goldington Green Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 581 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Goldington Green Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/goldington-green-academy

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