Early Years Teaching Assistant

Ridgefield Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 3RL

39 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  9 April 2026 at 1pm

• Date listed

  1 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £583.00 - £142.00 Annually (FTE) EY Level 2 NJC points 5-6 / EY Level 3 NJC 7-11

Early Years Teaching Assistant job summary

Early Years Teaching Assistant - required ASAP

28.75 hours per week - 9.00 am - 3.15 pm

Salary scale - Level 2 NJC points 5-6 or Level 3 NJC points 7-11

Term Time - 38 weeks/Permanent

We currently have an amazing opportunity to join us as an Early Years Teaching Assistant. This position is term-time only, 38 weeks per year, salary Level 2 scale point 5-6 (£25,583 - £25,989 FTE) or Level 3 scale points 7 - 11 (£26,403 to £28,142 FTE) depending on experience and early years qualification, the working hours are 9.00 am - 3.15 pm. To start as soon as possible.

Ridgefield Primary School is small one form entry school in Cambridge with approximately 210 pupils, and we also benefit from a 26-place nursery. We have a team of committed staff that make learning fun and exciting and they reflect the very best of classroom practice and quite simply enjoy their profession, this is an opportunity to come and join our team.

The ideal candidate will:

• Enjoy working with children
• Have high expectations of children and themselves
• Have a DfE accredited Level 2 or Level 3 Early Years Professional Status qualification, please check if your qualification is accredited here - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-an-early-years-qualification
• Understand the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework and the Safeguarding and Welfare Requirements and the ability to meet them
• Be flexible, creative and upbeat
• Be keen to support class teacher’s learning and carry out interventions

Be a team player who collaborates well with staff, families and the wider community

Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Demonstrates a high standard of both spoken and written English

We can offer you:

A forward looking, outward reaching school with great opportunities to learn alongside others and share good practice

A friendly, supportive team of staff and governors

Enthusiastic children who enjoy taking part in school life

A friendly and supportive school community

Candidates are most welcome to discuss the position with us please email in the first instance to office@ridgefield.cambs.sch.uk

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 Ridgefield Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 226 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ridgefield Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ridgefield-primary-school

Ridgefield is a wonderful community based school on the outskirts of Cambridge, with excellent transport links to the A14 and A11, the main Cambridge train station is only a short walk away.

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