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Early Years Teaching Assistant

Millfields First School, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B61 7BS

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  23 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  2 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours per week
• Contract type: Fixed term - 12 months - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: TA2

What skills and experience we're looking for

Main Purpose of the Role

• Support teaching and learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) (children from 2 years to 5 years)
• Work 1:1 and with small groups of children to support their development and learning
• Assist with planning and delivering EYFS curriculum activities, ensuring a focus on the importance of purposeful play in the very early years development
• Observe and record children’s progress to inform next steps in learning
• Report directly to the room leader

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high quality support to children across all areas of the EYFS curriculum
• Create a safe, stimulating and inclusive environment for all children
• Encourage and facilitate purposeful play and learning opportunities
• Observe, assess and record individual children’s progress, sharing insights with the room leader and wider team
• Support children with a range of additional needs, adapting activities as required
• Assist in the preparation of resources and the organisation of learning environments
• Build positive relationships with children, parents and colleagues
• Help maintain a clean, tidy and welcoming classroom environment
• Adhere to all safeguarding and health & safety policies and procedures
• Attend relevant training and team meetings as required

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• Full and relevant qualification to work in EYFS - essential
• Paediatric first aid qualification – desirable
• A good standard of education including Maths and English GCSEs minimum grade 4

Experience

• Experience supporting teaching and learning in an EYFS setting
• Experience working with children individually and in small groups

Skills and Knowledge

• Good knowledge of the EYFS framework and its application in a school setting
• Understanding of the importance of play in early years development
• Ability to observe and accurately record children’s progress
• Ability to follow instructions and work collaboratively as part of a team
• Awareness of safeguarding and child protection procedures

Personal Qualities

• Friendly, approachable and enthusiastic
• Passionate about supporting the development and learning of young children
• Patient, caring and sensitive to individual children’s needs
• Reliable, flexible and committed to continuous professional development

What the school offers its staff

Why join us?

• Friendly, inclusive school environment
• Opportunities for professional development
• Supportive team
• Wellbeing initiatives for staff

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

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Millfields First School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 9
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 274 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Millfields First School website
• Email address: sbenfield@millfields.worcs.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01527 831885
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/millfields-first-school

Arranging a visit to Millfields First School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sbenfield@millfields.worcs.sch.uk.

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