EYFS Teaching Assistant

Westwood Primary School, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 9RR

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  9 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  26 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £26,224.00 - £26,847.00 Annually (FTE) £18,520.22 - £18,960.20 Annually (Actual)

EYFS Teaching Assistant job summary

Location: Westwood Primary School, Lowestoft, Suffolk

Contract: 31.25 hours per week, 38 weeks per year, fixed-term until 31.08.2027

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, 08:30 - 15:15

Salary (Actual): ALT Grade D - £18,520.22 to £18,960.20

Help shape confident learners from the very start of their journey.

We are looking for an EYFS Teaching Assistant to join the team at Westwood Primary School, a nurturing primary school in Lowestoft where high expectations, inclusion and strong relationships sit at the heart of school life. This role suits someone who combines warmth, patience and professionalism with a genuine commitment to helping every child thrive. Working closely with teachers and colleagues, the successful candidate will contribute to a positive, engaging learning environment and support children’s academic, social and emotional development. This role offers a rewarding opportunity to support children as they develop the foundations for lifelong learning.

Summary of Key Responsibilities

• Support teaching and learning within the EYFS, working with individuals and small groups to help children make progress.
• Deliver and adapt planned learning activities under the guidance of teaching staff.
• Promote inclusion and provide targeted support for pupils with additional learning, communication, behavioural or physical needs.
• Support children’s wellbeing, independence, personal care and positive behaviour as required.
• Monitor progress, provide feedback to teachers, and build positive relationships with families, colleagues and external professionals.

Contact
If you would like an informal discussion about the role, or for more information, please contact Danielle Gillings, Assistant Headteacher/EYFS Lead, at: dgillings@westwoodprimary.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

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 Westwood Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 184 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Westwood Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/westwood-primary-school-lowestoft

School location

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed

Find more school jobs in Suffolk