Teaching Assistant Early Years

Blackgates Primary Academy, Wakefield, WF3 1QQ

40 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  5 September 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  21 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £18,321.00 - £19,503.00 Annually (Actual)

Teaching Assistant Early Years job summary

Who are we looking for?

As a Teaching Assistant in EYFS, you will provide the support that will help our children succeed. Working within Nursery and the classroom, you will work collaboratively with other professionals within EYFS to secure good progress for all pupils, regardless of their abilities and capabilities. With your adept communication skills you will ensure the children are happy and safe while succeeding. Using your skills to organise your work well, you will offer support in the deliverance of educational activities that engage the pupils, be attentive to their needs and assist the teacher in delivering quality education whilst ensuring safety and access to learning for all pupils. Harnessing your ability to relate well to children and adults, you will compassionately support the teaching of our children one to one, in groups, and as part of the whole class, while actively promoting the ethos and values of the school.

The post offers challenge, reward and role development for the right candidate. The role will be based at Blackgates Primary with opportunities to work with other professionals across the Trust.

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 Blackgates Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 246 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Blackgates Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/blackgates-primary-academy

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