Connex - North East
EYFS Teaching Assistant
Middlesbrough
About the role
Connex Education is recruiting for EYFS Teaching Assistants to work on a flexible agency basis across a range of primary schools in Middlesbrough.
About the opportunities
We work with a variety of primary schools that cater for children in their early years, providing stimulating learning environments. As an EYFS Teaching Assistant, you will be supporting children in Nursery and Reception classes, helping them develop key skills through play-based learning and structured activities.
All schools within our network are committed to providing young learners with a nurturing and engaging early years’ experience. We are looking for EYFS Teaching Assistants who are passionate about early childhood education, understand child development, and who want to make a positive impact during these crucial formative years.
Assignment Details
These are flexible agency positions offering you the choice of full-time, part-time or day-to-day supply work to suit your availability and lifestyle needs.
Benefits of working with Connex Education
- Competitive daily rate.
- PAYE paid weekly.
- Flexible working hours to fit around your commitments.
- Free access to our SEND Toolkit skills development package comprising over 19 courses.
- Wellbeing programme and refresher training for life in a 21st century classroom.
Person Specification
- Essential: Experience working with EYFS children and/or relevant EYFS qualifications (Level 2/3 Early Years or equivalent).
- Knowledge of EYFS framework and child development stages.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Must hold a DBS on update service or willing to apply for one.
- Patience, empathy, and the ability to engage young children in learning.
- Flexibility and willingness to adapt to different school settings.
- Good organization and multitasking abilities.
If you are interested, or would like to discuss more opportunities, please apply today.
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
Connex Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and candidates to share this commitment. We adhere to Safer Recruitment practices in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023, and other relevant legislation. All appointments are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks, including references and an enhanced DBS check.