Connex - Birmingham
Role: Early Years Teaching Assistant
Rate of pay: £425 – £475 Dependent on experience
Location: Atherstone, Tamworth
**About the role**
Connex Education is seeking a caring and enthusiastic Early Years Teaching Assistant to join a nursery based within a mainstream school. In this role, you will support children aged 0–5 in their early learning and development, working closely with nursery staff to deliver engaging activities that promote communication, social skills, and early literacy and numeracy. You will help create a safe, nurturing environment, assist with planning and adapting activities to meet individual needs—including those with additional requirements—and encourage positive behaviour and independence. Your support will be key in helping each child build a strong foundation for future learning.
**About the school**
Located in Atherstone, our school setting prides itself on welcoming, enthusiastic children who feel both happy and settled in their learning environment. It offers a safe, nurturing space where excellence is driven by curiosity, creativity, and resilience. The school places strong emphasis on the arts, sport, and outdoor education—including Forest School—to spark creativity, boost confidence, and nurture both emotional literacy and physical well-being. Its broad, enriched curriculum goes beyond academics to include local and global learning, theatre visits, residential stays, and hands-on community connections. Highly supportive teaching staff foster a warm, inclusive culture where every child is valued, celebrated, and encouraged to reach their full potential.
**Benefits of working with Connex**
- Competitive daily rate
- PAYE Paid weekly
- Free access to our SEND Toolkit skills development
- Funded formal qualification, from Level 2 SEND, Level 3 Teaching and Learning, Level 4 HTLA, Level 5 TEFL
- Career progression via our Care to classroom setting conversion course
**Role Requirements**
- Level 3 Supporting Teaching and Learning or Equivalent Level 3 UK Educational qualification is required.
- Previous experience working in Educational is essential.
- A commitment to promoting equality and diversity in the classroom
- An understanding of child protection and safeguarding guidelines
- Enhanced DBS on the update service or willingness to apply for one through Connex Education.
**Are you interested?**
If you are interested in applying for this role, please apply or send your CV to [email protected]
**Protected characteristics statement**
All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks, including a DBS check. All appointments will be made subject to a DBS check. Connex Education Partnership is committed to a policy of equal opportunities. We respect and value cultural and religious diversity and will not discriminate based on age, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, religion, culture, marital status or disability. Everyone is assessed on merit alone. Connex Education Partnership is an employment agency and employment business