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EYFS Support Staff - Level 3

Sutton Manor Community Primary School, St Helens, Merseyside, WA9 4AT

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  18 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  8 May 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Full time (Can be done as a job share): Monday - 08:30-16:30 Tuesday - 08:30-17:00 Wednesday - 08:30-15:30 Thursday - 08:30-15:30 Friday - 08:30-15:30
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Level 3 Teaching Assistant

What skills and experience we're looking for

At Sutton Manor Community Primary School, we are looking for someone who shares our values of Service, Humility, Integrity, Nurture and Excellence and who is committed to giving every child the strongest possible start to school life.

- A reliable, enthusiastic and hardworking practitioner who is passionate about supporting children in the early years
- A Level 3 qualification relevant to Early Years, Childcare or Teaching Assistance, or extensive experience within EYFS
- Confidence working across the Early Years Foundation Stage, including 2-year-old provision, Nursery and Reception
- Experience of working within a Nursery or early years setting
- Strong understanding of child development and the importance of play-based learning
- The ability to build warm, nurturing and professional relationships with children and families
- Confidence supporting children with communication and language development, personal development and early learning skills
- The ability to deliver and support high-quality adult interactions, modelling and questioning
- Experience supporting children with additional needs, including adapting provision and learning where needed
- Commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and promoting children’s wellbeing

What the school offers its staff

At Sutton Manor Community Primary School, we are proud to offer a warm, supportive and inclusive working environment where staff wellbeing, professional growth and teamwork are highly valued. We are committed to ensuring that all staff feel supported, developed and appreciated as part of our school community.

As part of our commitment to staff wellbeing, all employees have access to our Wellbeing Package, which includes:

Confidential counselling and emotional wellbeing support
24-hour advice and support helplines
Access to mental health and wellbeing resources
Financial wellbeing advice and support
Legal advice services Health and lifestyle support
GP and medical advice services
Access to wellbeing platforms, resources and guidance
Support for work-life balance and personal wellbeing

We also offer:

A supportive and caring team environment
A strong culture of inclusion, nurture and professional respect
Ongoing professional development and training opportunities
Access to high-quality CPD linked to early years practice, teaching and learning, safeguarding, SEND and behaviour
Opportunities to develop knowledge and skills through coaching, mentoring and collaborative working A commitment to staff wellbeing and workload awareness
Experience working alongside experienced practitioners and leaders
A well-resourced learning environment focused on providing children with strong foundations for future learning
Opportunities to contribute to the wider life of the school and school improvement work
A school culture built upon our values of Service, Humility, Integrity, Nurture and Excellence

Training and development programme

We are committed to investing in our staff and supporting career progression. Successful candidates will have access to a comprehensive programme of professional development, including:

Early Years Foundation Stage training and development
Safeguarding and child protection training Communication and language development training
SEND and inclusion training
Behaviour and relational practice training
Phonics and early reading development
Paediatric first aid training where appropriate
Opportunities to work alongside experienced practitioners and leaders
Regular coaching, support and feedback
Whole-school professional development opportunities
Ongoing opportunities to develop specialist interests and expertise within early years provision.

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

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

TA3 Job Description (2).pdf - 1.53 MB (opens in new tab)

About Sutton Manor Community Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 225 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sutton Manor Community Primary School website
• Email address: suttonmanor@sthelens.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sutton-manor-community-primary-school

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