Teaching Assistant TA2 Early Years

Oak Hill First School, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 7JU

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  5 November 2025 at 8am

• Date listed

  17 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £17,288.71 - £17,562.79 Annually (Actual) Term time only plus 5 training days - 30 hours per week

Teaching Assistant TA2 Early Years job summary

Oak Hill First School is excited to be recruiting for a Level 2 Teaching Assistant (Early Years) to join our team.

The role provides an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working with highly experienced and supportive staff, in a fast-paced and varied environment. The successful candidate will have the ability to work with a range of individuals and teams to cultivate positive and effective relationships with their excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.

The successful candidate will need to:

• Work closely with the other staff to provide an inviting and stimulating learning environment for the children.

• Support children in their learning through high quality interactions in their play and also through the activities planned by the teacher.

• Make regular observations and share these as part of the ongoing assessment of children’s learning.

• Build good relationships with parents which will support strong home-school links

  
  We have very high expectations, always striving to provide the best possible opportunities and outcomes for each child. The successful candidate will possess the following:

• an appropriate NVQ Level 2 or equivalent qualification

• recent experience of working in an Early Years’ setting with 3-5 yr olds.

• have some knowledge and understanding of pupils’ different learning needs.

• be able to work in partnership with teachers to provide an excellent learning environment within the classroom.

• able to work as part of a team but also independently if required.

• have proven skills in positive behaviour management.

• have excellent organisational skills

• have a positive, calm manner, be adaptable and have a good sense of humour!

The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring our school provides the very best education for every pupil. They will implement agreed work programs with individuals or groups of children and support teaching staff in the development and education of pupils.

Oak Hill First School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We undertake clear procedures to ensure that all staff appointed to the school are suitable to work with young people and we are committed to promoting equal opportunities. The post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Closing Date: Wednesday 5th November 2025 at 9am

Interview Date: Monday 10th November 2025

For further details and an application form, please contact the school office on 01527 528523 or E Mail: Mrs Peers (Business Lead) rpeers@oakhill.crst.org.uk

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.

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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 Oak Hill First School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 9
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 430 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Oak Hill First School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oak-hill-first-school-redditch

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