EYFS support Staff

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 2AR

33 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  31 July 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  4 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,468.00 - £28,775.00 Annually (FTE) L2-L4- Pro rata

EYFS support Staff job summary

Main Purpose of the Post

• To provide high-quality care, learning, and support for children in the Early Years Foundation Stage, working collaboratively with the EYFS team to create a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment that promotes children’s wellbeing, learning, and development.
• To support the work of class teachers by managing/preparing resources and the classroom environment for children, including those with specific learning or behaviour needs who may/may not be supported by Education, Health and Care Plans.
• To work with teachers to support the delivery of the curriculum and to help implement necessary strategies to support children to learn, grow, achieve and flourish.
• To identify and champion opportunities to develop successful social interaction and encourage peer support.

Key Accountabilities

• Support the class teacher and EYFS team in delivering the early years curriculum, helping children settle quickly and engage in learning activities.
• Demonstrate a passion for working with children, promoting their physical, emotional, and social development at all times.
• Build positive relationships with children, families, and colleagues, upholding the vision and values of the nursery.
• Use knowledge gained from pre-interview research to contribute to the ethos and direction of the nursery.
• Maintain high standards of safeguarding and child wellbeing, following all school policies and statutory guidance.
• Share examples of best practice in safeguarding and child development from previous work or personal experience.
• Keep parents and carers informed by updating record sheets, diaries, and supporting parents’ evenings, ensuring all information is accurate and up to date.
• Use effective parental engagement strategies, such as regular communication, newsletters, or parent workshops, to build positive relationships.
• Implement good practice in health and safety, including regular equipment checks and maintaining clear walkways.
• Ensure statutory staff-to-child supervision ratios are maintained at all times.
• Participate in curriculum planning, assessment, and observation to support children’s individual needs and progress.
• Use knowledge of high-quality childcare, including assessment for learning and supporting transitions.
• Contribute to risk assessments and act promptly to manage potential hazards.
• Maintain accurate records of incidents and keep colleagues informed of issues as they arise.
• Attend relevant training (such as paediatric first aid or positive handling) and use this in daily practice.

Commitment to safeguarding

St Mary’s CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all our pupils. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a successful enhanced DBS clearance process.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About St Mary's Church of England Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 682 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Mary's Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-mary-s-church-of-england-primary-school-slough

St Mary’s school is between Slough's main high street and Upton Park. It is surrounded by thriving businesses, housing, churches as well as parks and woodlands. The school was set up by the church in the 19th century to serve the needs of its local community and it still does today.

St Mary's started off very small and today we accept on role around 660 pupils. The school centres around a busy and bustling diverse community that celebrates a range of ethnicities and culturally rich families that represent many parts of our integral world.

As a Church of England school, we value and are ambitious for all children and are committed to providing a positive, happy, safe and stimulating environment for them to enjoy and excel in their learning; grow in confidence, resilience and independence; achieve their full potential and flourish as individuals whatever their ability. To provide a safe, supportive and happy learning environment where all children can learn, grow, achieve and flourish.

We take every opportunity to work with churches and faith groups, schools, charities, businesses and organisations, resulting in exciting learning opportunities for our children and learning outside the classroom.

We also take part in many local, national and international events such as fundraising for global charities, competitions and campaigns, reflecting our school vision and core values. The Slough Foodbank, Defibrillators in Public Places (DiPPs), The Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice Service, NSPCC; Children in Need; Comic and Sports Relief; Macmillan Cancer Support; UNICEF UK campaigns are a few of the charities that we support.

In addition, we respond to emergency appeals when we can e.g. Cyclone Idai and the hurricane disaster Fund, supporting Alwyn Allison Primary School, Anguilla following Hurricane Irma.

We engage with our MPs, previously Fiona Mactaggart and Tan Dhesi and have visited them in The Houses of Parliament and have visited Slough Mayors’ Office. Slough Youth Parliament have several representatives who were previous pupils and who have now enjoyed prestigious political experiences in secondary schools. Black History Month is elaborated with local representative and creative partners. Sustrans worked with us to support sustainable transport and we have taken part in farm projects and county estates’ programmes for increasing access to local food, and attended Countryside Food and Music festivals.

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