Early Years Teaching Assistant

Salary: Grade C/D, Points 3-6. (Pro rata'd salary £ £

Contract Type: Part-time, Fixed term, Term Time only (38 weeks + 5 training days)

Hours: 16.15 Hours per week (Mornings)

Location: Selby, North Yorkshire - North Duffield CP School

Reporting to: EYFS Lead / Class Teacher / Headteacher

Closing date for applications: 12pm on Friday 28th November 2025

Interview date: Friday 5th December 2025

Required: As soon as possible

We are offering an exciting opportunity for a passionate Early Years Teaching Assistant to join our fantastic team at North Duffield Community Primary School. The successful candidate will contribute to and supporting the overall development, learning and care within Early Years. Good knowledge of phonics is essential.

The successful candidate will support our teachers in taking a creative approach to teaching pupils according to their educational needs, maximising their achievement and ability to succeed.

This is a great opportunity for a Early Year Teaching Assistant who is looking to continue their career in education and is motivated to inspire learning in children. They will challenge and excite our children, have the ability to consistently deliver high quality learning experiences and commit to high standards of professionalism with high expectations of the children.

The successful candidate will be calm, engaging, resilient, enjoy working as part of a team, be confident in leading small groups, and be genuinely motivated by helping every child to reach their full potential. They will also be:

• Able to plan and delivery engaging and age-appropriate activities in line with the EYFS curriculum

• Supportive of a specific child or children with additional needs as part of a team, under the guidance of the class teacher and SENCo

• Adapt at supporting children's learning through play, observation, and interaction

• Maintain a safe, clean, and welcoming classroom environment

• Observe and record children's progress, contributing to assessments and learning journals

The work will be challenging and rewarding in equal measure and at North Duffield Community Primary School we maintain a strong safeguarding culture where pupils are listened to, respected and involved in as many decisions as possible.

North Duffield Community Primary School is a happy, inclusive and creative school where children thrive and where innovation, initiative and creativity are encouraged. Our children are exceptional and keen to learn and all members of our school community are valued.

We offer:

• Well behaved children who have a love of learning at our school

• A friendly and supportive team with high morale who all champion children's well-being

• Exceptional CPD opportunities through our tailored programme

• A strong ethos of high expectations and challenge for the whole community

• Excellent professional development and career enhancement opportunities

• Excellent induction and a support programme for all staff new to the school

There is the potential for a suitable candidate to undertake the role alongside the Mid-day Supervisor role currently being advertised. If applying for both roles, please complete one application form and highlight to be considered for both positions.

This is an exciting time to join our school. If this role sounds like the job for you and if you would like any more information, please do not hesitate to contact Andrew Russell, our Headteacher –.n- , or arrange an informal telephone conversation ahead of making your application.

Find out more about our school at http://www.northduffield.n-

Application packs are available to download from this advert, by email or from our website.

CV's will not be accepted

Key documents:

Job description and Person

Application

The school is registered in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018) as currently set out in the Data Protection Bill. The school is required to some data with the Local Authority and the DfE.

North Duffield Community Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and well-being of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to this commitment.

North Duffield Community Primary School is a Safeguarding school. The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate checks and undertake an enhanced DBS and where appropriate to the post, a requirement to complete a Childcare Disqualification declaration.

Applicants will be considered on the basis of suitability regardless of sex, race, marital status or disability.

Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria will be interviewed.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to this commitment. The successful applicant will, therefore, be required to complete an enhanced Criminal Records Disclosure. We encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

North Yorkshire Council (NYC) advertise vacancies on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYC are not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment/employment processes. Enquiries regarding the vacancy or practices should be made directly with the third party.

Early Years Teaching Assistant

Salary: £ £ Pro rata'd

Posted: 13/11/2025

Closing date: 28/11/2025

Closing time: 23:59