EYFS Educational Teaching Assistant

St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 6LA

34 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Soon as possible

• Closing date

  7 October 2025 at 2pm

• Date listed

  2 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: SCP 4-11 dependent on experience
• Additional allowances:

  SCP 4-11 dependent on experience

EYFS Educational Teaching Assistant job summary

You’ll play a key role in supporting our youngest learners during a crucial stage of their development, helping to provide a safe, stimulating and inclusive learning environment.

You will work under the guidance of Teaching/Senior Staff to implement and oversee agreed work programmes with individuals/groups, in or out of the EYFS Unit. This could include those requiring detailed and specialist knowledge in particular areas and will involve assisting the Teacher in the whole planning cycle and the management/preparation of resources.

St. Joseph's mission statement is, 'United we Excel' and with results in the top 1% in the country and a good Ofsted rating this is certainly the case. Pupils are happy at this smaller than average, warm and welcoming school. There is a strong family feel, with pupils genuinely caring for each other. Pupils are respectful and are polite to each other, staff and visitors.

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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 146 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-academy-halifax

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