Early Years Teaching Assistant

Haberdashers' Slade Green Primary, Erith, Kent, DA8 2EL

7 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  6 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  29 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £22,053.00 - £23,665.00 Annually (Actual) Term time

Early Years Teaching Assistant job summary

We are looking for an experienced Early Years Teaching Assistant who will support Teachers in the teaching and welfare of children to ensure our pupils make appropriate progress in EYFS through attaining their academic targets. The Early Years TA is responsible for supporting teachers in the teaching and welfare of children to ensure pupils make appropriate progress in EYFS through attaining their academic targets.​

​Working under the direction of the Head of Early Years, the ideal candidate must:​

• Have sufficient understanding of their area of expertise to support the development, learning and progress of pupils during EYFS​
• Must have achieved a nationally recognised qualification at level 2 or above in English/Literacy and Maths/Numeracy and a level 3 in Early Years (or equivalent) ​
• Understand the objectives, content and intended outcomes for learners activities in which they are involved​

​This role is for 35 hours per week.​

​Staff Development ​

Our staff are important to us. We know that without great staff, our children will not be as successful. Therefore, Professional Learning is key to our success. As a new employee within the Trust, you will be supported by the Senior Directors of People and Professional Learning, alongside your line manager to realise your full potential. 'Our People Strategy is key to our success and integral to this is our commitment to equity, equality, diversity, and inclusion . Bringing this to life is the responsibility of every member of staff. We take seriously any behaviour which undermines it. Anyone applying to work with us, should share this commitment.’

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. This post falls within the scope of regulated activity. Appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS with list checks (and other relevant checks). It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.

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 Haberdashers' Slade Green Primary

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 272 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Haberdashers' Slade Green Primary website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/haberdashers-aske-s-slade-green-temple-grove

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