Job Description:

Location: Pontefract
Job Type: Supply / Flexible
Pay: £92.63–£110 per day, depending on experience and skills
Start Date: Immediate / Ongoing

Are you passionate about working with young children and looking for flexible work in Pontefract?

Protocol Education is recruiting enthusiastic and caring Unqualified Teaching Assistants to support Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) settings, nurseries and Reception classes across local schools.

You don’t need a formal Early Years qualification to apply. If you have experience working with children, a caring nature and a genuine passion for helping children learn and develop, we want to hear from you!

As a Supply EYFS Teaching Assistant, you’ll work alongside teachers and Early Years staff to support children in a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment.

Your responsibilities may include:

• Supporting teachers with daily classroom activities
• Working with children individually and in small groups
• Supporting learning through play-based activities
• Encouraging communication, language and social development
• Supporting children's personal, social and emotional development
• Helping children develop independence and confidence
• Supporting indoor and outdoor learning
• Assisting with routines, lunchtime and general classroom duties
• Supporting children with SEND and additional needs
• Building positive and trusting relationships with children
• Following school safeguarding and behaviour policies

We’re looking for candidates who:

• Have previous experience working with children or young people
• Have a genuine passion for Early Years and child development
• Are caring, patient and enthusiastic
• Are confident interacting with young children
• Can build positive relationships quickly
• Are reliable, adaptable and willing to learn
• Are comfortable working as part of a wider school team
• Have a good understanding of safeguarding
• Do not necessarily hold a formal Teaching Assistant or Early Years qualification

Experience in a nursery, school, childcare, youth work, sports coaching, volunteering or care setting would be beneficial.

As a Supply Teaching Assistant, you can benefit from:

• Flexible work around your lifestyle
• Opportunities across Pontefract and surrounding areas
• Competitive daily rates
• Short-term and long-term placements
• Dedicated support from a specialist education consultant
• Access to professional development and training
• Opportunities for temp-to-perm and permanent positions
• Experience across a range of schools and EYFS settings
• A straightforward online timesheet and booking process

If you’re an Unqualified Teaching Assistant, Nursery Assistant, Childcare Assistant, Learning Support Assistant or simply have a passion for working with young children, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today and start your journey in Early Years education with Protocol Education!

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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