Teaching Assistant (Early Years)
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF3 4NT13 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
27 June 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
13 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,790 - £25,183
What skills and experience we're looking for
This is an exciting opportunity to join our warm, friendly and inclusive academy as a Teaching Assistant to work alongside and support children in our Early Years.
We are looking for someone who aligns with our values of care, empowerment and celebrating every child within our academy. You will have excellent standards of numeracy and literacy, recent experience of working with Early Years or primary age pupils as well as excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills
In addition to this role, you may also be interested in our breakfast club assistant role or running after school clubs during the academic year.
What the school offers its staff
We are a busy but friendly school in the heart of the local community and are proud to be a part of Accomplish Multi Academy Trust which puts children at the heart of everything it does.
Accomplish MAT recognise the importance of a happy, healthy, rewarded and well-motivated workforce and are fully committed to supporting your career and professional growth
Further details about the role
To assist with the personal needs of pupils including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters.
To assist with the supervision of pupils ensuring their safety and access to learning.
To prepare the classroom as directed for lessons and to clear afterwards.
To assist with the display of work.
To report to the teacher or line manager any pupil problems or behavioural difficulties in accordance with school policy.
To report to the teacher or line manager on pupil progress and achievements in accordance with school policy.
To assist the teacher or line manager by contributing as directed to a pupils’ individual behaviour/education plan.
To provide or gather routine information to or from parents/carers under the direction of the teacher or line manager.
To provide general support with learning activities (e.g. literacy, numeracy, KS3, early years) to enable pupils to understand instructions and to ensure they remain on task.
To assist with the maintenance of equipment and resources.
To assist pupils in using resources, e.g. ICT.
To assist with the supervision of pupils outside of lesson times, including before and after school and at lunchtimes. These duties shall be undertaken within the postholder’s contractual hours.
To participate in school visits, assisting with activities as required.
To undertake routine clerical duties including bulk photocopying and collecting dinner money.
Other duties commensurate with the grade of the post as directed by the Headteacher
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@amat.org.uk
CVs are not accepted.
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About Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 233 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@amat.org.uk
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