EYFS Teaching Assistant - Grade 4

Doxey Academy, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 1EG

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  4 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  14 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,989.00 Annually (FTE)

EYFS Teaching Assistant - Grade 4 job summary

Teaching Assistant

Doxey Academy are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and dedicated Teaching Assistant.

About Us: Doxey Academy is a rapidly improving school. Our school motto, "Dream Big, Fly High," encapsulates our commitment to fostering aspirational goals in all aspects of our children's lives, both now and in the future. We break down barriers both socially and academically to ensure that all of our children have the ambition, opportunities, knowledge, and skills required to achieve the best outcomes in life.

Why Join Us? At Doxey Academy, we believe that education can change lives! Teachers take part in ongoing Continuous Professional Development where we explore educational research and evidence-based strategies. Everything that we do has a purpose and contributes to our overall school aims to ensure all of our children get the best education possible.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a friendly and caring nature.

• Enjoys working with children.

• Is organised, reliable and hardworking.

• Is a team player and is willing to contribute to the life of the school.

We can offer you:

• A stimulating working environment with enthusiastic children who enjoy coming to school and have a good attitude to learning.

• A warm and welcoming atmosphere.

• A great opportunity to develop professionally in a supportive team where everyone is valued.

• A commitment to CPD.

• Support and guidance from an experienced class teacher.

• An opportunity for the position to be extend beyond the fixed contract.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure Barring Service Check, an online search and two references will be sought.

Candidates are encouraged to visit the school. Dates available to look around are Thursday 21st May at 10am and 4pm and Tuesday 2nd June at 10am.

Interviews to be held on Wednesday 10th June and Thursday 11th June.

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

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.

About Doxey Academy

• School type: Academies, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 171 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/doxey-primary-and-nursery-school-stafford

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