Early Years Teaching Assistant

Marlfields Primary School, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 4BT

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  May 2026

• Closing date

  6 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  22 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,583.00 Annually (FTE) Term Time Only plus Insets

Early Years Teaching Assistant job summary

Marlfields Primary School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and experienced temporary part time (24 hours a week, and term time plus insets) Teaching Assistant to work within our EYFS team. Your role will be based in both our nursery and reception class and will include working with children with additional needs.

You must be experienced in working with EYFS children in a school setting and would ideally hold a level 3 qualification or equivalent.

You will need to demonstrate:

Your ability to work as part of a very enthusiastic team

Commitment, flexibility and energy

Excellent behavioural management skills

A knowledge of the EYFS curriculum and assessment

To be willing to undertake suitable training for your own professional development.

Your responsibilities will include:

supporting the teacher in the development and implementation of intervention programs

promoting positive behavioural management strategies

providing support to pupils to achieve learning goals including those with additional needs

supervising pupils for a particular curriculum activity under the guidance of a qualified teacher

assisting the teacher with the planning of learning activities

assisting with the day to day routines of a classroom

assisting the teacher in monitoring pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed.

We are a friendly, relaxed and happy staff who look forward to welcoming a new member to our team.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people / vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment

This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record and other relevant safeguarding information that may make them unsuitable to work with children.

It is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity

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

Marlfields Primary Academy takes the safeguarding and welfare of children extremely seriously. Everyone who comes into contact with our children, their families and carers has a role to play in safeguarding. To fulfil this responsibility effectively, all practitioners ensure their approach within the academy is child centred. We recognise that we form part of the wider safeguarding system for children. This responsibility also ensures we are aware of the behaviour of all in the school community and we maintain an attitude of ‘it could happen here’.

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 Marlfields Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 182 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Marlfields Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/marlfields-primary-school

At Marlfields Primary Academy we strive for excellence in all we do in school and in the wider community. We provide a place where all can achieve their potential, develop their mind, be creative and cultivate their interests.

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