Early Years Teaching Assistant

Description:

Early Years Teaching Assistant – Full-Time (September Start)

Location: Worthing 
Start Date: September 2026
Hours: Full-Time, Monday to Friday
Agency: Teaching Personnel

Are you passionate about supporting young children as they take their first steps into primary school?

Teaching Personnel is seeking a caring, enthusiastic, and dedicated Early Years Teaching Assistant to join a welcoming primary school from September. This full-time role offers the opportunity to support children during their important transition from nursery or preschool into Reception, helping them develop the confidence, independence, and skills they need to thrive.

The Role

As an Early Years Teaching Assistant, you will:

Support Reception-aged children as they settle into school life.
Assist the class teacher in delivering engaging and creative learning activities.
Help children develop their social, emotional, communication, and early literacy and numeracy skills.
Provide one-to-one and small group support where required.
Foster a safe, nurturing, and inclusive learning environment.
Build positive relationships with pupils, staff, and parents to ensure every child has the best possible start to their school journey.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who:

Has experience working with children in an Early Years setting (school, nursery, or preschool).
Is patient, caring, and passionate about supporting young learners.
Has excellent communication and teamwork skills.
Can use their initiative while following the guidance of the class teacher.
Holds a relevant Level 2 or Level 3 qualification in Childcare or Supporting Teaching and Learning (desirable but not essential).
Has an enhanced DBS on the Update Service or is willing to apply for one through Teaching Personnel.

What Teaching Personnel Offers

Competitive weekly pay.
Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant.
Access to free CPD and training opportunities.
Opportunities for long-term and permanent positions.
A rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in children's educational journey.
If you're ready to help shape children's first experiences of primary school and make a positive impact from day one, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today with Teaching Personnel to secure your role for September!

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for 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.

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with 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 all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.

For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website