Job description

EYFS Teaching Assistant – Full-time, long-term temporary role starting February 2026

This school provides a warm and nurturing early years environment where children benefit from caring staff, clear routines, and engaging activities. Leaders work collaboratively with practitioners to maintain high standards of care and learning, helping young pupils develop confidence, curiosity, and strong early learning foundations. Children respond positively to structured support and a calm, welcoming atmosphere.

Duties as EYFS Teaching Assistant:

Support children’s development through structured and play‑based EYFS activities
Assist the class teacher with delivering age‑appropriate learning experiences
Maintain a safe, stimulating, and nurturing classroom environment
Contribute to observations, assessments, and planning
Help children develop early communication, literacy, and numeracy skills
Support social and emotional development through positive routines
Work collaboratively with EYFS staff to ensure consistency
Uphold safeguarding standards and prioritise child welfare

Ideal EYFS Teaching Assistant:

Level 3 Early Years qualification is essential
Experience supporting early years children
Warm, patient, and enthusiastic approach to early childhood development
Strong communication and teamwork abilities
Able to follow consistent routines and contribute to planning
Reliable, proactive, and committed to high‑quality EYFS practice
Dedicated to safeguarding and promoting child development

Why Class Act?

With a rich history spanning over two decades, our teacher recruitment agency proudly serves North London, East London, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire, Cornwall, Devon and Greater Manchester. We foster exclusive relationships with schools and academies in these regions. Our dedicated team, stationed in branches across Barnet, Havering, Norwich, Cambridge, Abingdon, and Plymouth, is committed to supporting and nurturing teachers. Explore rewarding opportunities with our trusted education recruitment services.

We are an approved Crown Commercial Service supplier, proud members of the Recruitment & Employment Confederederation (REC), and REC Audited in Education, which means we have undergone rigorous external auditing to ensure we consistently meet the highest safeguarding and compliance standing in education recruitment.

Class Act is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All candidates registering with Class Act are subject to safeguarding checks in line with the DfE’s statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education, including reference checks and an Enhanced DBS check either registered on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one.

Your salary – dependent on experience – is paid weekly through PAYE – that means no self‑employed or umbrella companies. Additionally, you gain access to a range of exclusive deals, including discounted high‑street shopping, travel offers, gym memberships, and more. Moreover, our pay portal offers comprehensive physical and emotional well‑being services as standard, ensuring your overall wellness is taken care of.

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