Teaching Assistant EYFS

Hartley Brook Primary School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5 0JF

12 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  1 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  16 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £26,847.00 - £27,710.00 Annually (Actual) Pro Rata Salary - £20,348 - £21,002

Teaching Assistant EYFS job summary

EYFS Teaching Assistant

Hartley Brook Primary Academy
32.5 hours per week | Term Time Only | Permanent
Closing Date: 1 November

Shape Young Lives at Hartley Brook Primary Academy

Hartley Brook Primary Academy is a welcoming and inclusive primary school in Shiregreen, Sheffield, where children are at the heart of everything we do. As part of Astrea Academy Trust, we are driven by the values of scholarship, curiosity, tenacity, aspiration, unity, and responsibility. Our dedicated staff work together to create a nurturing environment where every child feels safe, valued, and supported to achieve their full potential. The school's early years provision is recognised as a particular strength, providing imaginative, language-rich experiences that help children develop confidence, independence, and a love of learning.

We are seeking a caring, enthusiastic, and committed EYFS Teaching Assistant to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting our youngest learners during the most important stage of their educational journey.

About the Role

Working alongside the class teacher, you will support children across the Early Years Foundation Stage, helping to create engaging learning experiences that encourage exploration, creativity, and development. You will help children build the foundations they need to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally while contributing to a positive and stimulating learning environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support children's learning and development through a mix of play-based, child-led, and adult-guided activities.
• Encourage children's communication, language, literacy, numeracy, and personal development skills.
• Provide support for individual pupils and small groups to help them achieve their developmental milestones.
• Foster children's confidence, independence, resilience, and positive relationships.
• Help create and maintain an engaging, safe, and stimulating indoor and outdoor learning environment.
• Observe children's progress and contribute towards assessment and learning records.
• Support children with personal care, welfare, and wellbeing needs where required.
• Work closely with teachers, parents, and colleagues to ensure children receive the best possible support.
• Promote excellent behaviour, inclusion, safeguarding, and equal opportunities for all pupils.
• Contribute positively to the wider life, values, and ethos of the school.

Essential Qualifications and Experience

Applicants must have:

• GCSE English and Mathematics at Grade 4/C or above (or equivalent).
• A recognised Level 3 Early Years qualification, such as:
  • CACHE Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce
  • NVQ Level 3 in Childcare and Education
  • BTEC National Diploma in Children's Care, Learning and Development
  • Paediatric First Aid Qualification.
  • At least two years' experience working with or caring for children within the relevant age range.
  • A good understanding of child development and the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework.
  • Knowledge of safeguarding and Keeping Children Safe in Education requirements.
  What We Are Looking For

  We are looking for someone who:

  • Has a genuine passion for supporting young children to learn and grow.
  • Builds positive relationships with children, families, and colleagues.
  • Understands the importance of high expectations and raising aspirations for every child.
  • Creates a warm, nurturing, and inclusive learning environment.
  • Demonstrates patience, enthusiasm, and a positive attitude.
  • Can work effectively as part of a team while using their own initiative.
  • Is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
  • Embraces continuous professional development and is keen to develop their practice.
  • Shares our commitment to providing an exceptional education for every child.
  Why Join Hartley Brook?

  At Hartley Brook, you'll join a supportive and dedicated team committed to helping every child succeed. As part of Astrea Academy Trust, you'll benefit from collaboration across a family of schools, professional development opportunities, and the chance to make a lasting difference to the lives of young people.

  If you are passionate about giving children the very best start in life and want to be part of a school where children, families, and staff flourish together, we would love to hear from you.

  Commitment to Safeguarding and EDI:

  Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to satisfactory background checks, including references and an enhanced DBS check. We value diversity and welcome applications from underrepresented groups. As a Disability Confident employer, we provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to ensure all candidates can fully demonstrate their abilities.

  In line with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and the statutory Code of Practice, the Trust requires all public-facing post holders to demonstrate fluent English. Within a school setting, this applies to all roles that involve direct or indirect interaction with pupils, parents, or members of the public.

  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.

  Ready to Make a Difference?

  If you're ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to our dynamic and forward-thinking team, apply today and be a part of our mission to create a positive impact!

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 Hartley Brook Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 579 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Hartley Brook Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hartley-brook-primary-school-sheffield

Welcome to Hartley Brook and thank you for taking the time to look at our website. Each and every one of us is proud of the achievements of our young people and adults.

I am truly honoured and privileged to be the Principal at Hartley Brook Primary School. I am very passionate about the school and feel incredibly proud of the pupils. We have developed a strong and caring whole school community, which has helped us go from strength to strength. The thoughtful and supportive staff ensure children are at the centre of everything we do. We want to provide our children with the best start in life and support them to become ambitious and prepare for life beyond the classroom.

At Hartley Brook we have high expectations of both learning and progress and ensure children are given the opportunity to reach their full potential. We have an inclusive curriculum and all children regardless of their ability are able to access all areas of the curriculum. Hartley Brooks values (tenacity, scholarship, unity, responsibility, and curiosity) underpin everything we do on a daily basis. We aim to enrich the lives of our children by providing opportunities to attend extracurricular activities. Children demonstrate true resilience and perseverance and have achieved some amazing results in sports events.

Staff work hard to create a supportive, friendly and nurturing environment which enables all children to feel safe and know they are listened to.

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