Teaching Assistant

Location: Camden
Job Type: Part Time
Industry: Early Years Teaching
Reference: TA Cam EFYS
Salary: £90 - 100 per day
Job Published: 1 day ago

Early Years Teaching Assistant

Location: Camden, London
Start Date: September 2025
Contract: Full-time, term-time only (with potential for long-term placement)
Settings: Nursery & Reception classes across Camden primary schools

We’re looking for caring, enthusiastic Early Years Teaching Assistants to join our partner primary schools in Camden from September. Whether you’re supporting a busy Nursery class or helping Reception pupils with their first steps in phonics, you’ll play a key role in giving young learners the very best start to their education.

The Role:

  • Supporting teachers in delivering fun, creative, and purposeful learning in EYFS

  • Helping pupils develop independence, curiosity, and confidence

  • Leading small group or 1:1 activities in early literacy, numeracy, and play-based learning

  • Creating a safe, inclusive, and nurturing classroom environment

  • Supporting children with additional needs as required

We’re Looking For:

  • Experience in an Early Years setting (Nursery or Reception)

  • A warm, patient, and proactive approach to working with children

  • Good communication and teamwork skills

  • EYFS/Childcare qualifications (Level 2 or 3) are a bonus but not essential

  • A DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to apply)

  • Bonus if you’re Thrive trained — if not, we’ll provide this training free

Why Work With Protocol Education?

  • Competitive weekly pay

  • A dedicated consultant who knows Camden schools inside-out

  • Free CPD including Thrive, phonics, and EYFS behaviour strategies

  • Opportunities to secure long-term or permanent roles in supportive schools

If you’re ready to help Camden’s youngest learners thrive from September, apply now and we’ll find the perfect school for you.

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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