Early Years Teaching Assistant

Priors Hall - A Learning Community, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 5EB

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  23 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  12 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £6,905.61 Annually (Actual)

Early Years Teaching Assistant job summary

Early Years Teaching Assistant

Grade D3: £6,905.61 pro rata (£24,796 FTE)

20.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Wednesday and Thursday 8.30am to 4.00pm, and Friday 8.30am to 3.30pm

Priors Hall - a Learning Community is proud to be part of the Inspiring Futures through Learning (IFtL) family of schools who inspire all of our futures through learning together.  At IFtL we are never alone.  We know we are stronger together - one united family striving for excellence for all, in everything we do. 

We are seeking a caring, enthusiastic and committed Teaching Assistant to join our Early Years team. Working under the direction of the Early Years Lead Practitioner, the successful candidate will support pupils with a range of needs, helping to create a safe, inclusive and engaging learning environment that enables all children to thrive.

The role involves helping to prepare learning resources, maintaining a safe and engaging classroom environment, supporting observations and communication with staff and parents, and upholding behaviour, safeguarding, health and safety policies. The Teaching Assistant will also contribute to the wider Early Years team through general classroom support, participation in training and meetings, and administering basic first aid when required (training provided).

Please see Job Description for further details.

Closing Date for application: 23 January 2026

Interviews: TBC

  

We offer:   

As part of the Inspiring Futures through Learning, successful candidates will have full access to enhanced family leave, generous Pension (LGPS) employer contribution, and access to a staff benefits package, including a bespoke CPD, wellbeing support (Health Assured) discount on gym membership, cinema tickets, cycle to work scheme and much more.    

Our children and young people come from a wide range of backgrounds, and so do our colleagues. We aim to reflect and celebrate diversity in our workplace in order to create an inclusive culture that adds real value to our vision of inspiring the futures of us all through learning together.   

Inspiring Futures through Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All employees are expected to share this commitment, to follow IFtL’s safeguarding policies and procedures, and to behave appropriately towards children at all times, both in work and in their personal lives.   

All school based posts are defined as Regulated Activity and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced with Barred List Criminal Records Bureau check     

 #WelcomeToIFtL #BelongingInIFtL #IFtLFamily   

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

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 Priors Hall - A Learning Community

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 484 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Priors Hall - A Learning Community website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/priors-hall-a-learning-community

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