Early Years Teaching Assistant

Grange Lane Infant Academy, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN11 0QY

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  3 November 2025

• Closing date

  13 October 2025 at 8am

• Date listed

  30 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Part time: Thursday & Friday 8.30am until 3pm
• Contract type: Fixed term - 10
• Full-time equivalent salary: 25185

What skills and experience we're looking for

Knowledge, Skills & Experience Essential:

• A good standard of written and numeracy skills (A/I/C)

• Good communication skills both oral and written (A/I/R)

• Ability to use basic technology to support the role (A/I)

• Ability to build positive relationships with all stakeholders (A/I)

• Ability to work constructively as part of a team (A/I/R)

Desirable:

• Completion of DfES Teacher Assistant Induction Programme, or equivalent (A/C)

• Working with or caring for children of relevant age (A/I)

• Understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these (A/I)

• Emergency First Aid or First aid at work qualification (C)

• Previous experience of working with young people preferably in a school setting (A/I)

What the school offers its staff

Why join us?

Staff across the trust are talented and enthusiastic, and all contribute to the trust’s success story.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a high performing multi academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.

As a Trust, we have developed an extensive range of employee benefits that focus on yourFinancial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing. Here are just a few examples in each area…

Financial Wellbeing:

• Membership to either theTeachers’ Pension Schemeorthe Local Government Pension Scheme
• Technology scheme and Vehicle Leasing Scheme*
• Access to anextensivediscounts platform

Physical Wellbeing:

• 24/7 access to an online GPor Advanced Nurse Practitioner for you & your household
• Gym & fitness discount’s
• Cycle to Workscheme*
• Free annual flu jab

Mental Wellbeing:

• Access to an industry leadingEmployee Assistance Programme
• Menopause Support Service
• TrainedMental Health First Aidersin all our settings

*Subject to ensuring NMW is maintained

• Holiday Entitlement: minimum 35 days(subject to pro rata if working part time and dependent upon salary and continuous service) including statutory Bank Holidays.

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.

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About Grange Lane Infant Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 7
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 262 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Grange Lane Infant Academy website
• Email address: info@gliacademy.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/grange-lane-infant-academy

Grange Lane is located in Rossington, Doncaster. We offer a morning and afternoon nursery or the option of flexible provision for children from the term after they turn 2. We also offer the 30 hours provision for working parents. We have a well-equipped building and a large outdoor space for children to become independent, active learners. Many of our children and their parents/carers are in homes where there is a considerable amount of disadvantage and require a high level of nurture and support. Our school is a place where children feel safe and happy. Our vision is to create a happy, welcoming and secure learning community where everyone is valued and respected. We aim to work together to inspire and challenge all children so they become confident, motivated lifelong learners who have opportunity to achieve their individual potential.

Arranging a visit to Grange Lane Infant Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email info@gliacademy.org.uk.

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