Level 3 EYFS Teaching Assistant

Heath Hayes Primary Academy, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 2EP

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  16/03/2026 - pending satisfactory completion of safer recruitment checks

• Closing date

  6 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  22 January 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: £25,185.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE) England & Wales SCP 4 -6 FTE £25,185 - £25,989, Term Time Only plus 5 Inset days, Fixed term until 25.3.27, 32.5 hours a week

Level 3 EYFS Teaching Assistant job summary

Are you qualified as a Level 3 EYFS Teaching Assistant? Are you driven to enable all children to succeed? If so, this is an exciting opportunity to join us on a remarkable journey and contribute to achieving our vision to ensure that all children reach their full potential and become life-long learners. 

 
At Heath Hayes Primary Academy, we are looking for a diligent, committed and caring person who is passionate about supporting children with their social, emotional and academic development to join our wonderful Nursery as a teaching assistant. 

We are looking for a candidate with enthusiasm and passion for providing the best outcome for all pupils, who: 

• is highly motivated 

• has consistently high expectations 

• nurtures a thirst for knowledge and understanding and a love of learning in all pupils 

• is committed to raising standards and achieving excellence for all 

• is a committed member of our school team 

• has high levels of organisation, proactivity and positivity 

• has a passion for driving up standards and improving outcomes for all pupils 

• able to demonstrate good behaviour management 

 We can offer: 

• A bespoke CPD package to support people at every stage in their career 

• Opportunities to learn within a network of schools 

• Leadership development opportunities that help you realise your full potential 

• Polite and well-mannered children 

• Enthusiastic and inquisitive learners 

• Kind, caring and hardworking colleagues 

• An encouraging and supportive senior leadership team

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

In accordance with our Safeguarding Policy, the successful candidate will be required to have an enhanced DBS check.

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 Heath Hayes Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 197 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Heath Hayes Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/heath-hayes-primary-academy

Heath Hayes Academy is a one-form entry primary school with approximately 200 children who we are immensely proud of! They are, we feel, a credit to the school. We are a school where the staff work in teams and this is reflected in the way the children conduct themselves, work and interact with one another. Heath Hayes Academy is a truly wonderful place. Our purpose is to maintain a consistent, inspirational practice from the entire school community to develop the happiness, security and learning outcomes for all children. We inspire and enable all children to achieve their potential by having an expectation of excellence from all stakeholders.

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