Early Years Teaching Assistant (Level 3 Qualified)

Do you have a full and relevant Level 3 Early Years or Childcare qualification and a passion for helping young children flourish?

We are recruiting dedicated and enthusiastic Early Years Teaching Assistants to join vibrant primary schools across South London for September. This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a supportive school community where you can make a lasting impact on children's early learning experiences.

About the Role

You will work within a Nursery or Reception class, supporting the class teacher in delivering high-quality learning experiences that inspire curiosity, confidence and independence.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the delivery of engaging EYFS activities both indoors and outdoors.
• Encouraging children's communication, language and social development.
• Providing 1:1 and small group support where required.
• Helping to maintain a safe, stimulating and inclusive learning environment.
• Supporting children's personal care where appropriate.
• Building positive relationships with pupils, parents and colleagues.
• Assisting with observations and contributing to children's developmental progress.

Essential Requirements

• A full and relevant Level 3 qualification in Early Years Education or Childcare (essential).
• Previous experience working within a Nursery, Preschool or Primary School Early Years setting.
• Good understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A positive, proactive and reliable approach to work.
• A genuine passion for supporting young children's development.

Why Join Us?

• Excellent rates of pay.
• Long-term opportunities with the potential for permanent employment.
• Flexible opportunities to suit your availability.
• Ongoing training and professional development.
• Dedicated support from an experienced education consultant.
• Opportunities to work in friendly and well-resourced primary schools.

If you're ready to take the next step in your Early Years career and help children build the foundations for lifelong learning, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and secure your Early Years Teaching Assistant role for September!

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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