EYFS Teaching Assistant
Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School, Exeter, Devon, EX2 7QT25 days remaining to apply
Job start date
16 September 2026
Closing date
11 October 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
16 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full time equivalent salary
- FTE starting at £24,522
EYFS Teaching Assistant job summary
We are seeking a caring, enthusiastic and dedicated Teaching Assistant to join our EYFS team. This is a wonderful opportunity to support children at the very beginning of their school journey, helping them to develop a love of learning in a nurturing, stimulating and inclusive environment.
Working closely with the class teacher and wider staff team, you will support children’s learning through a balance of structured teaching and purposeful play. You will help pupils develop key early skills in communication, language, literacy, numeracy and personal, social and emotional development, while encouraging curiosity, confidence and independence.
This is an exciting time to join Cornerstone Academy Trust, with schools located in Exeter, East Devon, and the coastal town of Barnstaple in North Devon. Our Trust is nationally and internationally recognised for outstanding and innovative education. We lead several Department for Education ‘centres of excellence’ and support schools across the country with professional development and school improvement strategies.
Your Role
- Support teachers in delivering a rich, project-based curriculum
- Assist with classroom setup, pupil records, and admin tasks
- Lead reading groups, PE sessions, and accompany school trips
- Mentor and tutor pupils to help them thrive academically and personally
- Embrace digital learning and help prepare pupils for the 21st-century world
What You'll Bring
- Experience working with children in EYFS
- A nurturing, tech-savvy, and proactive mindset
- A passion for education and a commitment to pupil success
Hours and Salary
- 8:30am – 3:30pm, five days per week, 40 weeks per year (Term time + 10 days)
- Full-time equivalent salary starting from £24,522
Perks
- Generous pension scheme
- Health and cycle-to-work schemes
- Subsidised meals from in-house chefs
- State-of-the-art IT equipment
- Extensive training and development
Apply Today
Be bold. Be inspiring. Be part of something bigger
Closing Date: 11th October 2026
Interviews may be held as applications are received.
Please complete the online application form.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.
An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for all our posts. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Please note online searches may be done as part of pre-recruitment checks.
We look forward to receiving your application and hopefully meeting you as part of the recruitment process.
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 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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 347 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
Clyst Heath Community Primary School (CHPS), joined our Trust in September 2024 to serve the children of the local community. It is part of the Cornerstone Academy Trust, a multi-academy trust that provides 21st century education across four schools as well as professional teacher training through the Cornerstone Teaching Academy.
Digital tools are going to be a critical part of your child’s future. Whether your child is using a computer to edit video, a waterproof device to collect data in forest school, or developing literacy, free thinking, creative and communication skills in the TV studio, the ethos of CHPS is to use the technology alongside excellent teaching to provide an outstanding education, packed with opportunity. However, balance is very important in education, as in all areas of life. The children will also play and learn outdoors, at forest school and on the allotment as well as in sports teams and they have the chance to sing in a choir, play a musical instrument and learn to cook.
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