Teaching Assistant Level 1 - Early Years
Uphill Village Academy, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 4XH25 days remaining to apply
Job start date
3 September 2026
Closing date
2 June 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
8 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £19,511 - £21,267
Teaching Assistant Level 1 - Early Years job summary
Job Title: Teaching Assistant Level - EYFS
Actual Annual Salary: £19,511 - £21,267
Full Time Equivalent Salary: £25,594 - £28,275 (CLF Grade B) Based on full time hours, all year round.
Contract Type: FTC – 31 August 2027
Hours: 32.5 hours per week - Part Time, Term Time Only Plus Inset days
Potential Start Date: 3 September 2026
We are seeking a caring, patient and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) team from September.
The successful candidate will provide 1:1 support to a child starting school, helping them to settle, access learning and develop confidence within the classroom environment, including development of self-care routines.
They will work closely with the class teacher and SENDCo to support learning and inclusion and help the child to access the EYFS curriculum within a play-based learning environment.
About you:
You will:
- Has previous experience of supporting children with additional needs within a nursery or EYFS setting.
- Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.
- Holds a full and relevant qualification (e.g. Level 2 or 3 Teaching Assistant / Early Years qualification).
- Has strong evidence of supporting children's emotional wellbeing, communication and social development
- Will foster independence while offering reassurance and encouragement
- Has strong communication and teamwork skills.
- Good literacy and numeracy competency (evidenced by GCSE Maths and English at grade C or above, equivalent qualifications and/or experience).
About Uphill Village Academy:
Uphill Village Academy is a vibrant primary school located in Weston-Super-Mare. We are a school that thrives on inclusion and strong pastoral and academic provision and welcome children and families to join our school community where we celebrate each other’s strengths and uniqueness. Our community of children, parents, relatives, colleagues and other local community groups work closely together to ensure our children learn in an environment where they are filled with joy, confidence, and a strong sense of agency and feel safe to try new experiences and explore concepts of learning in a deeper way.
Why work at CLF?
We are a diverse and inclusive community of 36 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.
We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from underrepresented and global majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
What we can offer you:
- Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Generous annual leave.
- A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.
- Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
- A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
- Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more!
Recruitment timeline:
Closing Date: 2 June 2026
Shortlisting date: 4 June 2026
Interviews: 11 June 2026
We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.
As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.
Please note we are not able to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to equity and inclusion and commit to interviewing applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. We aim to provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and support employees throughout their employment. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process please let us know how we can assist.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Uphill Village Academy
- School type
- Academies, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 312 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Uphill Village Academy website
Uphill Village Academy is a popular forward thinking Academy based on the outskirts of Weston super Mare rated “Good “ by Ofsted in 2018. Our academy is a place that values quality, character and standards. Our curriculum is innovative and exciting offering the children enriching and purposeful experiences that result in high quality work for real audiences. Our children come from a range of social and ethnic backgrounds and are taught how to work together to help make our school and the world a better place. We invest in relationships and believe that through working and learning together as a community we all grow, develop and achieve more.
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