Teaching Assistant

Kingfisher Primary Academy, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN2 4PY

7 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  3 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  27 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,989.00 - £26,824.00 Annually (FTE) £18,264 - £18,851 actual pro rata salary

Teaching Assistant job summary

Teaching Assistant (EYFS/KS1) - Kingfisher Primary School

Hours: 30 hours per week
Working Pattern: 8:00am - 3:00pm or 8:30am - 3:30pm (Monday to Friday)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Kingfisher Primary School

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled, enthusiastic EYFS/KS1 Teaching Assistant to join our team, working with children aged 4-7 years. You will play a key role in supporting the academic and emotional development of some of our youngest and most enthusiastic learners.

About the Role

We are looking for a highly motivated, passionate individual with experience in Early Years and KS1. The successful candidate will be prepared to work hard, respond positively to the challenges of day-to-day school life, and be committed to helping children achieve their best through an engaging, creative curriculum.

We Are Offering You

• The opportunity to work in a well-resourced Early Years setting.
• Huge scope for advancement and fantastic opportunities for career progression.
• Extensive professional development to enhance your knowledge and skills.
• A warm and professional learning environment with friendly, polite children and supportive parents.

Teaching Assistants are key members of our team, responsible for implementing learning for individuals and groups, and supervising the physical and general care of children, including those with SEN.

We Are Looking For

• Someone with the ability to use a variety of strategies to engage and support children in their learning.
• Able to provide stimulating and engaging experiences for our children and support them in becoming lifelong learners.
• A collaborative professional who can contribute to provision planning.
• An excellent role model to children, colleagues, and parents, exemplifying our core principle of kindness.
• A positive, open-minded professional actively supportive of the ethos, vision, and values of the school.
• A candidate who is, or wants to become, an integral part of the EYFS team.
• Someone who is forward-thinking and adaptable.

What We Can Offer

Astrea Academy Trust has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish, including:

• Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Generous holiday allowance.
• Work-life and family-friendly policies.
• Employee wellbeing initiatives.
• Excellent CPD opportunities.
• A growth mindset ethos.

Important Dates

• Closing Date: Tuesday, 3rd February 2026
• Interviews: 12/02/2026

Commitment to Safeguarding and EDI:

Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts are subject to satisfactory background checks, including references and enhanced DBS checks. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates who are underrepresented in our workforce. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to promoting a culture that ensures there are no barriers to the recruitment, development, and progression of disabled staff across the trust. We provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure disabled job applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate their abilities.

Flexible Interview Dates:

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, so don't miss out on this exciting opportunity. Please note that interview dates are flexible, and the academy reserves the right to interview shortlisted candidates during the application window. If you are committed to supporting children’s education and want to be part of a vibrant school community, we would love to hear from you!

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

Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and staff. Every child should feel safe and should be protected from any form of child abuse. We have robust policies and procedures that support our commitment to Safeguarding, this includes our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. The in-house Safeguarding teams at each Academy work in partnership with families and safeguarding partners to ensure the safety of children is paramount. We are committed to ensuring that all staff access regular, contextual safeguarding training to meet the needs of the local community.

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 Kingfisher Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 445 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Kingfisher Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kingfisher-primary-academy

Kingfisher is a fantastic academy that places great importance on the success of its pupils. Children are assessed regularly and effective support ensures children make progress. An innovative curriculum has been designed to ensure that children take part in exciting lessons and that they play an active part in their own learning. A number of extra curricular clubs ensure that children have access to a range of enriching activities.

As an academy we love working with parents and have an increasing army of volunteer helpers who support us during the school day. We value the opinions of children in school and they have their own council. The council has regular meetings and discuss a wide range of issues.

Kingfisher is a two form entry academy (420 places) with a 52 place nursery.

The only true way to find out about this academy is to walk through the door and experience the positive atmosphere. We look forward to welcoming you into our academy community!

We hope that you enjoy your visit to our website, and that you find any information you are looking for. Please feel free to contact the academy direct and speak to Mrs Flint with any queries you may have and she will be able to direct you to the most suitable person to deal with your question

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