EYFS Teaching Assistant (Fixed Term - 12 Months - Maternity Cover)
Tonge Moor Primary Academy, Bolton, BL2 2PF29 days remaining to apply
Closing date
8 January 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
9 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £12.39 Hourly
EYFS Teaching Assistant (Fixed Term - 12 Months - Maternity Cover) job summary
JOB TITLE: Teaching Assistant EYFS
RESPONSIBLE TO: EYFS Assistant Headteacher
PURPOSE OF JOB: To assist the EYFS team in delivering a high standard of care and education, ensuring excellent foundations for our pupils.
DUTIES:
A Supporting the Children
- Having high expectations of all children, enabling them to reach their full potential
- Promoting children’s speaking and listening skills
- Scaffolding and encouraging learning in continuous provision, focus activities and group times
- Taking on the role of key person for a group of children
- Motivating and inspiring children through a wide range of developmentally appropriate and stimulating learning opportunities, indoors and outdoors
- Supporting children’s wellbeing and self - regulation skills
- Promoting healthy lifestyles for all children
- Having a thorough understanding of the Prime Areas of learning and child development
- Writing observations and deciding developmental next steps for children
- Supporting the teaching team by contributing to planning meetings
- To establish and maintain caring and nurturing relationships with all children
- To support the development of a high quality, stimulating learning environment
- To understand and adhere to the requirements of the statutory EYFS Framework
- To supervise and support children at meal and snack times
- To undertake duties in connection with personal hygiene, intimate care and welfare of children
- To develop positive relationships with parents/carers and other family members as appropriate
- To treat all children, and their families, with respect and consideration, including respecting their social, cultural, linguistic, religious and ethnic backgrounds
- In line with the school’s policy and procedures, use behaviour management strategies which contribute to a positive and purposeful learning environment
- To work as part of a team to enable children to achieve their full potential and liaise closely with other early years staff
- To support the work of the EYFS team, and EYFS Assistant Headteacher
- To attend and contribute to planning meetings by sharing reflections, evaluating provision and contributing ideas
- To assist in the daily setting up of equipment and resources
- To contribute to appropriate assessments, leading these where needed, and to record progress made by the children
- To participate in the evaluation of planned activities, learning opportunities and the environment
- To provide regular feedback about the children to the teacher, and team, through observations
- To attend progress meetings and feedback the progress made by individual children
- To work flexibly within the setting and be prepared to help where needed
- To attend relevant in-service training and courses appropriate to the role
- To understand your responsibilities in terms of safeguarding and child protection; being able to identify concerns and follow all safeguarding procedures
- To adhere to all school policies and procedures
- To reflect upon and seek to improve professional practice
- To have due regard to confidentiality, child protection, health and safety, and data protection
- To be an effective role model for children, staff and the wider school community
- Any other tasks as directed by your Line Manager to support the department you are working in. eg. Christmas Production, School trips, new intake meeting etc
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Nurturing Work Environment: Benefit from on-site nurseries available during school terms and 52-week private nurseries at preferential rates.
- Extended Care Options: Enjoy access to our out-of-school and holiday clubs, also offered at discounted rates.
- Professional Growth: Embark on a journey of personal development with bespoke opportunities and comprehensive access to the Schoot CPD package.
- Technological Advancement: Experience our dynamic digital strategy, including 1-1 iPads for both pupils and staff.
- Dedicated Support: Rely on our on-site Trust HR and full-time IT support teams, dedicated to your needs.
- Strong Leadership: Be part of a team backed by committed Directors and Governors, and a leadership that values your workload and well-being.
- Inspiring Students: Teach pupils who are well-behaved, eager to learn, and who find joy and calm in their school life.
- A Family Ethos: Join a community that cherishes individual talent, empowering everyone to achieve their best.
B Supporting the Team
C Supporting the School
Benefits
Our Academy Trust is committed to improving the life chances of all children through education and personal development. Each child is unique. We encourage and support every child through their exciting journey within our trust equipping them with the skills they need for the future. Our approach is based on sharing excellence within our trust, recruiting, training and retaining the highest calibre of staff who share our vision of enlightening, enriching, empowering and evolving a generation through education. ‘Enlightening, Enriching, Empowering and Evolving generations through education’ We offer a fantastic supportive place to work along with flexible work opportunities, including hybrid working, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services. The Trust is committed to safer recruitment practices, and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and it expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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 Tonge Moor Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 452 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Tonge Moor Primary Academy website
School location
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