Early Years Teaching Assistant

Start Date

1 September 2026

Hours per week

8:30am – 3:15pm (30 mins lunch break), Monday to Friday (31.25 hours per week). Term time plus 3 days INSET training days per year

Pro Rata Salary

Surrey Pay Scale PS3 £17,983 per year (£1,499 per month)

The governors of this successful primary school wish to appoint a high calibre Teaching Assistant to work in our Early Years, Year R team. The successful candidate will join our enthusiastic, committed, and professional team of staff. Specific training or experience of the Early Years Foundation stage would be desirable.

The successful candidate will

• have experience of working with children in an educational setting
• be self-motivated and able to use their own initiative
• follow direction from the class teacher and SENCo
• be proactive in adapting resources and activities
• work as part of a team, with excellent communication skills, a sense of humour and the ability to share ideas and learn from each other
• have high expectations for children’s learning, behaviour and personal development
• have a resilient and flexible approach as the day may not always go as planned
• be 100% supportive of fully inclusive education for children with additional needs
• support both indoor and outdoor learning
• Maths & English GCSE grade C/level 4 is desirable, and must be confident using IT
• be willing to support children’s medical & care needs when necessary
• be supportive of the school’s Christian ethos
• work within an equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory framework and to be an advocate of all aspects of diversity within our school community

This role will suit a graduate (or equivalent) who may be looking for school experience before pursuing teacher training.

St Peter’s is a fully inclusive school where we attempt to identify barriers to a child’s progress so that they can make at least good progress during their time in school. As a church school, Christian teachings are at the core of all that we do.

Benefits

• Term time working
• Generous pension scheme
• Free on-site parking
• Training and development
• Warm, friendly supportive staff team
• Well-resourced school environmentWe welcome visits to our school so please call or email to come and have a look around.