Early Years Support Worker, Level 3

Long Furlong Primary School, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1XP

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  13 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  24 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Part time: Monday - Friday, 08:30 – 15:30, term time only
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 year
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 6 (£26,824 - £29,064 pro rata)

What skills and experience we're looking for

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Early Years Practitioner to work in this popular, successful school with motivated, happy children and supportive colleagues.

We would like to recruit an Early Years Support Worker who has:

Level 3 qualification (or above) relevant to Early Years education/childcare

• Excellent spoken and written English
• Reliability and excellent attendance record
• A good understanding of the EYFS curriculum

What the school offers its staff

• Highly supportive colleagues and governors
• Pupils who are keen to learn, respectful of adults and other children, and engage well with their learning
• Continuing professional development to support the successful applicant in carrying out the duties, including opportunities in other Primary Key Stages
• Parents/carers who actively support their children’s learning in a variety of ways
• A modern, well-resourced and easily accessible school building

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

Oxfordshire Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post involves the type of work with children and young people that requires applicants to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post. All users are considered confidentially and according to the nature of the role and information disclosed. Online and social media checks are carried out.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

EYSW - person spec.pdf - 63.4 KB (opens in new tab)

Application form - Support staff.docx - 78.8 KB (opens in new tab)

EYSWgrade6 Job Description.docx - 29.8 KB (opens in new tab)

About Long Furlong Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 216 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Long Furlong Primary School website
• Email address: office.2602@long-furlong.oxon.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01235532358
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/long-furlong-primary-school

Long Furlong is a one-form entry school in a suburban setting which sits in the middle of the catchment area that it serves.

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