33 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2026

  • Closing date

    15 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    12 May 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£24,796.00 - £25,583.00 Annually (FTE) NJC England & Wales SCP 3-5, 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (38 term time weeks plus 5 Inset days)

Level 3 Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Practitioner job summary

Sir Martin Frobisher Academy

Our journey of transformation continues as we inspire pupils to dream big and get ready for Successful, Meaningful Futures for All.

This is an exciting time at Sir Martin Frobisher Academy. We are opening our brand new nursery 'The Sanctuary', and we are looking for a caring, enthusiastic practitioner to join us on this journey. This is a wonderful opportunity to help shape a nurturing environment from the very beginning, supporting our youngest learners as they grow and explore.

We are offering: the opportunity to further your career by serving the most deprived community in the UK; career progression and CPD; the chance to work with outstanding senior leaders and in partnership with outstanding schools.

You will play a key role in creating meaningful early learning experiences, building strong relationships with children and families, and contributing to a positive, inclusive nursery culture.

The incredible pupils of Sir Martin Frobisher Academy are looking for a Level 3 EYFS Practitioner who:

  • will ensure they are always the priority
  • will insist on the highest standards
  • will persist when things are tough
  • will be consistent, every day, with everyone

You will also need to be:

  • irresistibly optimistic
  • passionate about the challenge of learning
  • committed to improving children’s life chances
  • committed to an all-inclusive approach to learning

If you are enthusiastic, child centred and committed to giving every child the best possible start, we would love to hear from you

Sir Martin Frobisher Academy is committed to providing the highest standards of educational opportunity to every one of its pupils.

For further information about the role come and visit our school! To book your visit or for an informal discussion, please contact the school office. School visits are encouraged but are by appointment only.


Why Work with REAch2 Academy Trust?

Join REAch2 Academy Trust, one of the UK's largest primary academy trusts, with a mission to unlock the potential of every child, regardless of their background. Here’s why joining our team can be an exciting and fulfilling career choice:

  • Excellence & Development: We prioritise high standards and offer extensive professional development and career growth opportunities.

  • Supportive & Collaborative: Be part of a strong, collaborative community of over 60 schools where every voice is valued, and best practices are shared.

  • Well-being Focus: We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer robust well-being support for all staff.

  • Diversity & Inclusion: We celebrate diversity and believe that varied perspectives strengthen our schools.

  • Innovation & Impact: Bring creativity to the classroom and make a real difference in children’s lives.

  • Making a difference: Working with REAch2 means contributing to something bigger than yourself. You’ll be helping to shape the lives of young learners, making a meaningful impact on communities and future generations.

Join us to grow your career, collaborate with passionate educators, and make a lasting impact on future generations.

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support your career and well-being:

  • Generous Annual Leave: healthy work-life balance.

  • Professional Development: Access diverse CPD and training opportunities to grow your skills.

  • Flexible & Family-Friendly: We are committed to supporting flexible working and requests will be considered on an individual basis, including options such as part time, term-time, home working, and other options that work for both the employee and the Trust.  

  • Exclusive Discounts: Benefit from Blue Light Card offers and employee perks.

  • Well-being Support: Receive comprehensive well-being and employee assistance for you and your family.

Join REAch2 for a rewarding career with great benefits!

Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment and Data Protection 

At REAch2 we recognise that those who work in an academy are in a unique position in their care of children. The responsibility for all staff to safeguard pupils and promote their welfare, as stated in Section 175 of the Education Act (2002) is one that is central to our ethos, our policies and our actions. All children are deserving of the highest levels of care and safeguarding, regardless of their individual characteristics or circumstances, and we are committed to applying our policies to ensure effective levels of safeguarding and care are afforded to all our pupils.  

We will seek to recruit the best applicant for the job based on the abilities, qualifications, experience as measured against the job description and person specification. The recruitment and selection of staff will be conducted in a professional, timely and responsive manner and in compliance with current employment legislation, and relevant safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be requested for all successful candidates, including a Children's Barred List check if the role meets the criteria for regulated activity.

For more information about our safer recruitment processes, please click here for our Safer Recruitment Policy.

All information is stored securely, and any information supplied by unsuccessful candidates will be destroyed through a confidential waste system six months after the decision has been communicated, in accordance with our information and records retention policy. 

The Trust ensures all applicant data is stored and processed appropriately. For further details on how your information will be managed during the recruitment process please refer to our Privacy Notice for Job Applications.  



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.

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About Sir Martin Frobisher Academy

School type
Academies, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
185 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
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Sir Martin Frobisher Academy is a primary academy in Jaywick, Essex, with a growing roll of nearly 200 children. Many of our families live on the Brooklands Estate in Jaywick Sands, the most deprived area in Britain. We are pleased to be able to offer transport to those families most in need to ensure their children can attend school regularly.

Sir Martin Frobisher converted to academy status in Sept 2016 and now has a strong, committed and experienced senior leadership team, who are dedicated to moving the school forward, while ensuring the individual needs of all children are met.

The Academy has a very high number of Pupil Premium, Free School Meal and SEND children and all staff need to understand the complexity of this and of the unique community that Sir Martin Frobisher Academy is at the heart of, whilst raising aspiration, always.

Having determined, and recently implemented, our consistent whole-school teaching and learning strategies, we are now excited to begin to witness the impact these are having on children’s learning over time.

The children at Sir Martin Frobisher Academy are lively and enthusiastic, and need the very best, and fully committed, practitioners.

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