EYFS Teaching Assistant
Reydon Primary School, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6QB20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2027
Closing date
2 November 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
9 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £27,060.00 - £28,154.00 Annually (FTE) £19,875.05 - £20,678.57 Annually (Actual)
EYFS Teaching Assistant job summary
Location: Reydon Primary School, Southwold, Suffolk
Contract: Permanent, 32.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per year
Salary (Actual): ALT Grade E - £19,875.05 to £20,678.57
Helping children flourish from the very start.
We are looking for a dedicated EYFS Teaching Assistant to join Reydon Primary School, a welcoming primary school near Southwold with a strong sense of community and a commitment to helping every child feel known, valued and supported. Working alongside teachers, this role plays an important part in creating an engaging learning environment where young children can develop confidence, curiosity and a love of learning. We are seeking someone who combines warmth and patience with high expectations, and who shares our belief that every child deserves the best possible start. As part of Active Learning Trust, you will join a collaborative organisation that invests in its people and values the difference they make every day.
Summary of Key Responsibilities
- Support the delivery of high-quality EYFS learning activities for individuals and groups, adapting provision to meet children's needs.
- Work with teachers to plan, deliver and evaluate learning, monitoring and recording progress.
- Provide targeted support for pupils with additional learning, social, emotional or developmental needs.
- Promote children's wellbeing, independence and positive behaviour, supporting personal care where required.
- Build positive relationships with families, colleagues and external professionals to support children's development and achievement.
Contact
If you would like an informal discussion about the role, or for more information, please contact:
Karen Tallett-Pickess, School Business Manager, at ktallettpickess@pakefieldprimaryschool.org.uk or
Lucy Seaman, Interim Headteacher, at lseaman@reydonprimary.org
All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks including the taking of satisfactory references and enhanced criminal record clearance in line with the need to create and maintain a safe culture.
The Active Learning Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
To ensure we recruit and retain the best talent, all new employees recruited to the Active Learning Trust (leadership, teaching and support staff) will be subject to a 4 months’ probation period at the start of their employment. This policy aims to assess new employees' alignment with our culture, teaching standards, and student needs. It is designed to foster success; with regular evaluations and support mechanisms in place, helping us to identify and nurture talent.
We value diversity and welcome applications from all, including those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act.
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 Reydon Primary School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 168 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
School location
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