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EYFS Teaching Assistant
- Employer: Upminster Infant School
- Reference: SCH/26/332655
HORNCHURCH ACADEMY TRUST
Upminster Infant School
We Learn and Grow Together
St. Mary’s Lane, Upminster, Essex RM14 3BS
Tel: 01708 227320
Head Teacher: Mrs Helen Lendon
EYFS Teaching Assistant
Hours: 32.5 hours per week x 38 weeks per year, term time only. 8.30am - 11.30am/12.00pm - 3.30pm)
Grade: Scale 2, point 3
Salary: £21,652 per annum pro-rata (based on a full time salary of £28,617 p.a.)
Contract: Fixed Term until 31st August 2026 in the first instance, with the possibility to extend.
Start Date: April 2026
Are you an experienced Teaching Assistant looking for a new challenge within an excellent School in Upminster? Have you had previous experience working in EYFS or an infant school?
Are you a creative and ambitious with previous experience of working with young people? The candidate would preferably be Level 3 qualified and have a passion for working with young people. It is essential that the successful candidate has previous EYFS/ infant experience or has worked within a Nursery Setting.
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious individual who has a passion for working with children and enhancing their development.
Do you have the skills and knowledge to support children with a range of needs, using effective strategies to promote positive behaviour and learning?
We can offer: A supportive, hardworking and friendly staff team A commitment to your professional development A successful, happy and forward thinking whole school community. If this role appeals to you, please do not hesitate to apply online – we cannot accept CV’s.
We are looking for a person who is calm, kind, patient and who:
- Has good knowledge of the EYFS Framework
- is cheerful, positive and enthusiastic about working with children
- is experienced in communicating with young pupils and those with learning difficulties
- is an effective communicator with pupils and staff
- is able to build and maintain effective relationships
- is committed to working as part of a team
- Applicants must be confident as they will be responsible for a group of key children
- Applicants must have previous experience of supporting EYFS/ infant Children.
- Role requirements: Teaching Assistant Qualification desirable
At Upminster Infant School we pride ourselves on our kind, supportive and caring environment. The position is subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
Please apply online. No CV’s will be accepted.
Closing date for applications: 20th March 2026
Interviews: Week commencing 23rd March 2026
We anticipate a high volume of applications, therefore we reserve the right to close the advertisement early. Unfortunately, only successful candidates will be contacted.
Havering Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The protection of our pupils from abuse is the responsibility of all staff within our schools, superseding any other considerations. Therefore Havering Schools comply with the Department for Education ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance.
It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Please be advised that, again in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, shortlisted candidates (who wish to accept an invite to interview) will be required to submit, prior to their interview, a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Upon submission of this information, online checks may be carried out.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; the successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure check. Having a criminal record will not necessarily debar you from obtaining a position with the School.
Equal OpportunitiesHavering Schools aim to promote and ensure equality of opportunity and equal treatment for all. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment regardless of gender, marital status, race, colour, nationality (including citizenship), ethnic or national origins, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, responsibility for dependants, religious or political affiliation and trade union activities. All matters related to employment are decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
How to apply
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