About the role
Job Title: EYFS Teaching Assistant.
Location: Tameside.
Salary: £450 - £500 per week (depending on experience and qualifications).
About the School and Role
Are you passionate about supporting young learners and helping them thrive? We are looking for a warm, dedicated Early Years Teaching Assistant to join a welcoming primary school in the Tameside borough from January 2026.
In this role, you’ll play a key part in shaping children’s early learning experiences within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). You’ll observe, engage, and adapt activities and the learning environment to help each child reach their full potential. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in a supportive, community-focused school.
Working Pattern: Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 3:30pm, term-time only.
What We’re Looking For
We’re seeking someone who:
1. Has experience or confidence working with young children.
2. Understands the Early Years curriculum or is eager to learn.
3. Communicates effectively with children, parents, and colleagues.
4. Is committed to inclusive education and adapting strategies to meet the needs of all learners.
5. Brings a positive, patient, and compassionate approach, with a passion for professional growth.
Vision for Education is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.
What Vision for Education offer
6. As a valued employee of Vision for Education, you will receive:
7. Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
8. Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
9. Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
10. Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
11. FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
12. Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
13. Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.
About Vision for Education
Vision for Education is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.
Vision for Education do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.