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Level 3 Teaching Assistant - Burton Upon Trent

Posted: 10-06-2025
Category: Teaching Assistants
Location: Burton-on-Trent
Type: Full-time / Temporary
Salary: £89 - £120 per day

Level 3 Early Years Teaching Assistant
Location: Burton-on-Trent
Start Date: September 2025 (or earlier if available)
Contract Type: Full-Time
Salary: Dependent on experience

About the Role:

Supporting children in the Early Years Foundation Stage within the schools pre-school classroom
Working closely with the class teacher to deliver engaging and age-appropriate learning activities
Helping to plan, engaging learning activities and lessons weekly
Promoting a safe, caring and stimulating learning environment
Assisting with observations, assessments and classroom routines
Managing a group of approximately 8 Key Children - monitoring individual development progress
Maintaining a strong and positive parent partnership

Ideal Candidate Will:

Hold a Level 3 qualification in Childcare/Early Years or equivalent
Have previous experience working in an EYFS setting (nursery or school)
Be passionate about early childhood development
Be warm, reliable and proactive in supporting children’s needs
Have experience as a Key worker and monitoring individual development needs and progress

Smile Education will support you by:

Offering a supportive and specialist consultant to advise you through your career journey
Listening to your feedback, preferences and queries effectively
Opportunities to support your ongoing professional development
Competitive rates of pay to match your experience

If you're a nurturing and enthusiastic Early Years professional looking for your next opportunity in a lovely Burton setting, we’d love to hear from you!

We are committed to safeguarding children. Each applicant will be expected to undertake compliance checks including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS and Qualifications.

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