EYFS Teaching and Learning Support Assistant - Maltby Lilly Hall Academy Early Years Centre Hours: 32.5 hours to be worked flexible between 8.00am and 6.00pm Salary: Band D (£13.26 per hour) Temporary in the first instance with a view to extend. Are you a talented support assistant looking for a new challenge? The Governors and Leaders at Maltby Lilly Hall Academy are seeking to appoint a highly organised and committed individual to support and promote pupil progress and welfare. The successful candidate will be based in our new Early Years Centre, a state-of-the-art facility which opened in Sept 2025. Maltby Lilly Hall Academy is a rapidly improving school which is ambitious and highly aspirational for both its pupils and its staff. Judged as a ‘Good’ school by OFSTED in September 2021, we aim to build on our recent rapid progress and be recognised as a leading school in the local area - we would like you to be part of this process. The Academy is part of the ‘Maltby Learning Trust’, a successful and highly collaborative partnership of local schools committed to raising the educational ambitions of the community in which it sits. The successful candidate should demonstrate they are able:- • To work under the guidance of teaching staff and senior Early Years practitioners to support the care and education of young children. • To contribute to play-based learning experiences and care routines that promote children’s development, independence, and well-being. • To support individual and small group activities both indoors and outdoors, helping children to access and engage in the Early Years curriculum. Key areas of responsibility include: • Build positive relationships with children, acting as a caring role model and responding to individual needs. • Work with all staff to create and maintain a safe, stimulating and nurturing learning environment. • To use specialist (curricular/learning) skills/training/experience to support children • To prepare and tidy the classroom and resources for daily activities, and assist with displays of children’s work, working within a team. • Support children’s personal care needs, including hygiene, toileting, mealtimes, first aid and overall wellbeing. • To support the movement and handling of students with disabilities around the Early Years Centre. • Provide one-to-one and small group support, including delivery of planned learning and play activities. To participate in the delivery of specific interventions to small groups of targeted students. • Supervise and support children to ensure their safety, engagement and access to learning both indoors and outdoors. • Promote positive behaviour and social skills in line with Academy policies. • Observe, record and report on children’s progress, achievements and any concerns to the class teacher. • Prepare and maintain resources and equipment as required. • Work in partnership with both the team, parents and carers, sharing information as directed. • Take part in training, staff meetings and performance development as required. • To build and maintain effective professional relationships with relevant external stakeholders and service user groups To promote and safeguard the welfare of students and other adults within the Learning Trust by adhering to all statutory and associated workplace policies In return we offer: • A highly supportive induction programme and access to mentoring from an experienced team. • An opportunity to work collaboratively within a Multi-Academy Trust. • A range of employee benefits including: o Cycle to Work Scheme o 24/7 access to telephone/video GP service o Cash healthcare plan. o Staff Rewards Gateway o Smart Tech Benefits: Pension Scheme Westfield Closing Date: Wednesday 5 November 2025 at 4.00pm Interviews: Week Commencing 10 November 2025 Visits to the Academy are warmly welcomed and can be arranged with the Academy Principal, Mr R Pease, via the Academy office - Tel: 01709 812148 or Email: info@maltbylillyhallacademy.com