Early Years Teaching Assistant 

Grade D3: £6,905.61 pro rata  (£24,796 FTE) 

20.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year 

Wednesday and Thursday 8.30am to 4.00pm, and Friday 8.30am to 3.30pm 

Priors Hall - a Learning Community is proud to be part of the Inspiring Futures through Learning (IFtL) family of schools who inspire all of our futures through learning together.  At IFtL we are never alone.  We know we are stronger together – one united family striving for excellence for all, in everything we do.  

We are seeking a caring, enthusiastic and committed Teaching Assistant to join our Early Years team. Working under the direction of the Early Years Lead Practitioner, the successful candidate will support pupils with a range of needs, helping to create a safe, inclusive and engaging learning environment that enables all children to thrive. 

The role involves helping to prepare learning resources, maintaining a safe and engaging classroom environment, supporting observations and communication with staff and parents, and upholding behaviour, safeguarding, health and safety policies. The Teaching Assistant will also contribute to the wider Early Years team through general classroom support, participation in training and meetings, and administering basic first aid when required (training provided). 

Please see Job Description for further details. 

Closing Date for application: 23 January 2026 

Interviews: TBC 

We offer:    

As part of the Inspiring Futures through Learning, successful candidates will have full access to enhanced family leave, generous Pension (LGPS) employer contribution, and access to a staff benefits package, including a bespoke CPD, wellbeing support (Health Assured) discount on gym membership, cinema tickets, cycle to work scheme and much more.     

Our children and young people come from a wide range of backgrounds, and so do our colleagues. We aim to reflect and celebrate diversity in our workplace in order to create an inclusive culture that adds real value to our vision of inspiring the futures of us all through learning together.    

Inspiring Futures through Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All employees are expected to share this commitment, to follow IFtL’s safeguarding policies and procedures, and to behave appropriately towards children at all times, both in work and in their personal lives.    

All school based posts are defined as Regulated Activity and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced with Barred List Criminal Records Bureau check      

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