Job Introduction
Ombersley Endowed First School
Job title: Early Years Teaching Assistant Level 2.
Salary Range: TA2 (27.5 hours TA Support) , TA 1 (2.5 hours lunch supervision)
Contract: Term time plus TED days.
Line of Responsibility: Responsible to the Senior Leadership Team
Start date: April 13th 2026
Applications close at 12.00pm on March 27th 2026
We are looking to appoint an Early Years Teaching Assistant to join our hardworking and enthusiastic team of staff to support pupils, including pupils with additional needs. This is an exciting opportunity for committed, resilient, hardworking people to join our dedicated team at Ombersley Endowed First School.
Whether you already have a wide range of experience or are just starting out on your career path we welcome your application if you consider yourself to:
• Be flexible, adaptive and versatile
• Have high expectations of what pupils can achieve and are able to motivate and inspire confidence and independence.
• Be keen to continue your own continued professional development.
• Be able to work as part of a team.
• Be willing to learn and be reflective in your own practice.
• Be empathetic and caring.
• Be able to work under your own initiative, showing creativity when faced with a challenge.
• Have a positive attitude towards work and a willingness to work hard.
- What skills and experience we're looking for:
• Recognised Level 2 EYFS qualification (MUST be recognised as full and relevant by the Department for Education)
• Good numeracy/literacy skills.
• Experience of working within a Nursery or Early Years setting
• Experience supporting children with a range of needs
We offer the opportunity to:
• Work in a supportive school with a family ethos, where the pupils are at the heart of everything we do.
• Benefit from relevant CPD.
• Be part of a happy and dedicated staff team with a positive ethos for inclusion and cooperation.
• Be supported by a forward thinking Leadership Team.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.
