Early Years Teaching Assistant
Sherburn in Elmet, Athelstan Community Primary School, Leeds, North Yorkshire, LS25 6QN17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
6 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
20 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years
Working pattern
- Part time: Monday to Friday 8.30am -3pm
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade CD Scale 3-6
What skills and experience we're looking for
Candidates should
- Strive for outstanding practice and good quality child care
- Be an excellent team player contributing to our early years.
- Be hardworking and willing to contribute to the whole school ethos
- Have a sense of fun
- An understanding of food hygiene rules
- A sound understanding of safeguarding procedures
- Knowledge of healthy eating
The successful applicant will have a level 3 child care qualification and have a desire to work within early years. We are committed to inclusion. Athelstan CP School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. NYCC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications or services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies. We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity.
What the school offers its staff
We require an outstanding and highly motivated Teaching Assistant to join our hard-working team in our busy ‘outstanding’ Early Years unit. The post is 30 hours per week, working across the EYFS classrooms under the direction of the class teachers. The post will involve supporting all children across the early years, this may include supporting some children with SEND. Athelstan School is a friendly, warm and welcoming school, there is a strong family and inclusive ethos, where teamwork is highly valued and the role of the individual within the team is respected. Candidates should be committed to following a creative, child centred approach to teaching and learning and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You would work alongside an established motivated and supportive Early Years Team, led by our Early Years Manager.
“Children in the early years get off to an exceptional start. The early years curriculum has been very carefully thought out. There is clear progression from the two-year-olds through to Reception. Every opportunity is taken to engage children’s interests and inspire them. In all areas of provision, children play and learn well together.
Their engagement in their learning is exceptional. Staff are exceptionally skilled at talking to the children and moving them towards independence. Behaviour and relationships among the children are very positive.” Ofsted 2023.
We can offer you
- A highly supportive environment
- Outstanding colleagues to support, coach and inspire your developing practice
- A well - equipped, well-maintained school
- Large well-equipped outdoor learning
- A strong culture of creative learning
- Continued CPD
- Staff benefits include access to free refreshments and fresh fruit
Further information about the job
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 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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Sherburn in Elmet, Athelstan Community Primary School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 490 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- stthompson@athelstan.n-yorks.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01977684037
Athelstan is a Community Primary School with a well-established growing Early Years unit. Originally built in 1979 and situated in a residential area of Sherburn in Elmet, North Yorkshire; serving families of both owner occupied and rented housing by providing education for children from the age of 2 to 11. The school is a two-form entry school with year groups of 60. The school provides education for children from 2 to 11 years old in a purpose-built facility. The school currently has 472 children on roll. This will rise in January due to nursery increase.
Athelstan School is a modern two-story school with excellent facilities all classrooms have the benefit of interactive touch screen panels and up to date ICT provision. There is a library and ICT suite along with on site before and after school provision. The school is proud to have been awarded the Basic Skills Quality Mark for the quality of teaching in Maths and English for the sixth time. Primary Science Quality Gold Mark, Eco School status, Healthy Schools and has achieved grade 2 of the Inclusion Mark. There are 22 teachers and 56 non-teaching staff supporting pupils across the whole of the school day in the classrooms and out of the classrooms, helping all children to achieve their potential within a broad curriculum. This includes, a Business Manager and 5 administrative assistants covering HR, Attendance, Early Years admin and general school admin and finance. It also includes an in-house Facilities team. In addition to the directly employed staff the school also works in close partnership with the contracted catering team. Athelstan recognises and celebrates success among both its pupils and staff. There are over 80 staff working actively at Athelstan
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