Early Years Teaching Assistant

Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 1PP

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  22 August 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  12 August 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Part time: 8.30 am to 3.45pm 33.75 hours a week (with Half an hour lunch break) 5 days a week, Term Time only and to include 5 training days.
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 year to July 2026
• Actual salary: £18,619 to £19,212.00 approx

What skills and experience we're looking for

LEVEL 1 - To work under the direct instruction of teaching/senior staff, usually in the classroom with the teacher, to support access to learning for pupils and provide general support and intervention to the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom.

SUPPORT FOR PUPILS

Attend to the pupils’ personal needs, and implement related personal programmes, including social, health, physical, hygiene, and first aid and welfare matters

Supervise and support pupils ensuring their safety and access to learning

Establish good relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and being aware of and responding appropriately to individual needs

Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils

Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher

Encourage pupils to act independently as appropriate

SUPPORT FOR THE TEACHER

Prepare classroom as directed for lessons and clear afterwards and assist with the display of pupils work.

Be aware of pupil problems/progress/achievements and report to the teacher as agreed.

Undertake pupil record keeping as requested

Support the teacher in managing pupil behaviour, reporting difficulties as appropriate

Gather/report information from/to parents/carers as directed

Provide photocopying, filing, collecting money.

SUPPORT FOR THE CURRICULUM

Support pupils to understand instructions

Support pupils in respect of local and national learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, early years, as directed by the teacher

Support pupils in using basic ICT as directed

Prepare and maintain equipment/resources as directed by the teacher and assist pupils in their use

What the school offers its staff

Rated Good by OFSTED May 2024 and on our journey to Outstanding

We have a vacancy for dynamic Early Years Teaching Assistants at Perry Wood Primary & Nursery School. If you would like to change lives and work for the Griffin Schools Trust School join us and share our Proud Traditions, Wide Horizons and High Achievements.

Perry Wood Primary & Nursery School is an exciting, vibrant and friendly school, enjoying enviable facilities. Our vision is to enable students to become confident, ambitious and enthusiastic, by reinforcing our values of honesty, independence and a commitment to achieve through hard work. We treat every child as an individual, prioritising academic excellence through continuous improvement, independence and a commitment to achieve through hard work.

With your ideas and energy, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future at Perry Wood in partnership with the Griffin Schools Trust’s ethos and vision. In return, we can offer you the opportunity to grow and develop professionally. Boost your career in our school where pupils behave well, their relationships with staff are strong. Pupils are keen to learn, and take good care with their work.

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

This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. The school is committed to Safer Recruitment and Pre Employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The school is also committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, the school expects all staff share this commitment. The School will carry out online searches for shortlisted candidates prior to recruiting as part of our due diligence checks.
Safeguarding: It is a criminal offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

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

Application Pack TA Nursery Sept 25.pdf - 86.9 KB (opens in new tab)

About Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 389 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School website
• Email address: mlloyd@perrywood.worcs.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01905354800
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/perry-wood-primary-and-nursery-school-worcester

Perry Wood Primary School

Arranging a visit to Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School

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

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