EYFS / KS1 Teaching Assistant
Long Toft Primary School, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN7 5AB33 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
10 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
8 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Full time: 31.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Fixed term - 31/08/2026 (potential to extend)
Pay scale
- NJC Pay Scale - Grade 5 SCP 4-6
What skills and experience we're looking for
The ideal candidate will hold a Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification or equivalent, or have a willingness to commence this qualification upon employment with the school.
Purpose:
To work under the instruction/guidance of teaching staff or senior support staff to enable access to learning for pupils and to assist the class teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom.
Duties:
- To deliver and implement work programmes to individuals/groups of pupils under the direct supervision of the class teacher enabling them to achieve maximum access and participation in the EYFS / National Curriculum.
- To provide an appropriate level of support to individuals or groups of children whilst developing skills of independence.
- To work under the direction of the class teacher and to assist in the planning, monitoring and assessment of the pupil’s learning, ensuring that progress is clearly recorded and related to the learning objectives/ support plan targets for that pupil.
- To monitor pupils’ responses to learning activities, accurately record achievement and progress as directed and contribute to the preparation of reports/information for parents’ meetings and SEND reviews.
- To be involved in the preparation of displays, routine filing, photocopying, resource preparation and routine marking of children’s work.
- To work within agreed school policies including child protection, racial equality and behaviour policies.
- To assist the class teacher in ensuring high standards of pupil behaviour.
- To attend and assist pupils with their hygiene, toileting, eating and general welfare requirements as necessary.
- Lunchtime supervisory duty with your class
What the school offers its staff
The children, staff and governors wish to appoint an outstanding practitioner or Teaching Assistant who will become part of our dedicated, supportive and hardworking team. The position will be based in our Early Years Foundation Stage or Key Stage 1.
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.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Long Toft Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 295 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Long Toft Primary School website
- Email address
- gemma.addison@longtoftschool.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01302 841246
Long Toft Primary School is at the heart of Stainforth, working in collaboration with all stakeholders to provide a rich and nurturing environment, where all children thrive. Our school has a commitment to the development of all, in order for every member of the school community to reach their full potential - “together we will be the best”
Arranging a visit to Long Toft Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email gemma.addison@longtoftschool.co.uk.
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