Reception Teaching Assistant (Fixed Term)

St Bede Academy, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 3LJ

12 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  9 January 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  8 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12.21 Hourly

Reception Teaching Assistant (Fixed Term) job summary

JOB TITLE: RECEPTION TEACHING ASSISTANT (FIXED TERM - TILL 31 AUG 2026)

RESPONSIBLE TO: EYFS Phase Leader and class teacher

PURPOSE OF JOB: To assist the teacher in delivering a high standard of care and education to our early years children

DUTIES:

A Supporting the Children

To promote effective learning and a high level of care by:

• Having high expectations of all children, enabling them to reach their full potential
• Promoting children’s speaking and listening skills
• Scaffolding and encouraging learning in continuous provision, focus activities and group times
• Taking on the role of key person
• Motivating and inspiring children through a wide range of developmentally appropriate and stimulating learning opportunities, indoors and outdoors
• Supporting children’s wellbeing and self - regulation skills
• Promoting healthy lifestyles for all children
• Having a thorough understanding of the prime and specific areas of learning and child development
• Recording observations and deciding developmental next steps for children
• Supporting the team by contributing to planning meetings
• To establish and maintain caring and nurturing relationships with all children
• To support the development of a high quality, stimulating learning environment
• To understand and adhere to the requirements of the statutory EYFS Framework
• To supervise and support children at meal and snack times
• To undertake duties in connection with personal hygiene, intimate care and welfare of children
• To develop positive relationships with parents/carers and other family members as appropriate
• To treat all children, and their families, with respect and consideration, including respecting their social, cultural, linguistic, religious and ethnic backgrounds
• In line with the school’s policy and procedures, use behaviour management strategies which contribute to a positive and purposeful learning environment

B Supporting the Team

• To work as part of a team to enable children to achieve their full potential and liaise closely with other early years staff
• To support the work of the teacher, the team, and EYFS Assistant Head
• To attend and contribute to planning meetings by sharing reflections, evaluating provision and contributing ideas
• To assist in the daily setting up of equipment and resources
• To contribute to appropriate assessments, leading these where needed, and to record progress made by the children
• To participate in the evaluation of planned activities, learning opportunities and the environment
• To provide regular feedback about the children to the teacher, and team, through observations
• To attend progress meetings and feedback the progress made by individual children
• To work flexibly within the setting and be prepared to help where needed

C Supporting the School

• To attend relevant in-service training and courses appropriate to the role
• To understand your responsibilities in terms of safeguarding and child protection; being able to identify concerns and follow all safeguarding procedures
• To adhere to all school policies and procedures
• To reflect upon and seek to improve professional practice
• To have due regard to confidentiality, child protection, health and safety, and data protection
• To be an effective role model for children, staff and the wider school community
• Any other tasks as directed by your line manager to support the department you are working in. eg. Christmas production, School trips, new intake meeting etc

Our Academy Trust is committed to improving the life chances of all children through education and personal development. Each child is unique. We encourage and support every child through their exciting journey within our trust equipping them with the skills they need for the future. Our approach is based on sharing excellence within our trust, recruiting, training and retaining the highest calibre of staff who share our vision of enlightening, enriching, empowering and evolving a generation through education. ‘Enlightening, Enriching, Empowering and Evolving generations through education’ We offer a fantastic supportive place to work along with flexible work opportunities, including hybrid working, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.  The Trust is committed to safer recruitment practices, and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and it expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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 St Bede Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 660 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Bede Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-bede-academy

St. Bede is a popular three-form entry Academy with 630 pupils on roll, serving a wide community with pupils from different faiths. The present School was formed in September 1992 through the amalgamation of a well-established Infant and Junior School. It became an Academy on 1st July 2011 and is now part of a Multi-Academy Trust, along with our sister school Tonge Moor Primary Academy.

Collaboration between both schools in the MAT is strong, supporting staff’s workload and well-being, and career development. Staff members benefit from: on-site MAT HR support; on-site full time MAT IT support; on-site school term time nursery; on-site 52 week private nursery; on-site out of school club and holiday club; discounted childcare; bespoke personal development opportunities as well as full access to The National College CPD package; a committed Governing body; a supportive leadership team who prioritise well-being; pupils who behave well, are eager to learn, are calm, happy and enjoy school life; a family ethos that nurtures individual talent, empowering all to flourish.

As a Church of England Primary school our school vision, values and scripture underpin our daily practice. We have a strong relationship with St. Bede's Church and this forms the basis of a very happy community.

The School underwent its Statutory Inspection for Anglican and Methodist Schools in February 2023 and the glowing report with a secure ‘Good’ judgement captures life at St. Bede perfectly. The report can be found our school website.

The large school building is made up of: twenty two classrooms, a music room, a computing suite, a main hall, a small hall, an intervention classroom, a library, a staff PPA room, a meeting room, a staffroom and a number of office spaces. We have an urban site with no grounds or playing fields, although the school has access to the adjacent council playing fields which we are currently in talks with the council about purchasing for our children. We have two playgrounds, a Reception outdoor area, a Nursery outdoor area, a Year 1 outdoor area and an allotment.

Our bespoke curriculum ensures that all children are provided with a broad, balanced curriculum taking into account their interests, needs and talents. Our curriculum is sequential from the EYFS to Y6 and is successfully designed to be ambitious and meet the needs of all pupils. We are proud to have specialist teachers in Music, Modern Foreign Languages, Computing and Art who teach from EYFS to Year 6.

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