Teaching Assistant Level 3 – St Peter’s Primary School
St Peter’s Primary School is seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant Level 3 to join their team in Early Years. You will be applying your knowledge and expertise to encourage high standards in our setting, playing a key role in the learning and development of our children, and working alongside others to set high expectations for learning.
We are looking for a colleague who has:
* Level 3 Early Years qualification, approved as full and relevant by the DfE.
* Experience of working in a school environment or Early Years setting.
* Ability to develop good relationships with children and to help promote high standards of behaviour and co‑operation.
* Capacity to work with minimal supervision and use own initiative while working well as part of a team.
Applicants must hold a qualification that meets the approved ‘full and relevant’ criteria for Early Years qualifications and inclusion in staffing ratios. Find out more about whether your qualifications meet the Department for Education requirements here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-qualifications-achieved-in-england
The post is full time, 37 hours per week, permanent and term time only plus 5 training days.
At St Peter’s Primary School, we strive to provide the best possible education catering for every child’s individual needs. We celebrate the individual talents of our pupils and encourage new opportunities by providing a broad, well‑balanced and creative curriculum.
In return we offer:
* Great opportunities for continuing professional development and a career pathway across our trust.
* Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), delivered by Health Assured – the UK and Ireland’s leading wellbeing provider.
* National Living Wage – a minimum hourly wage of £12.60 per hour.
* Cycle to Work scheme offering savings on a range of bikes and safety equipment via salary sacrifice.
* Free eye tests for DSE users.
* Opportunities for flexible working and discounts for large national retailers and local businesses.
* Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pensions Scheme, with trust contributions.
* Recognition of previous service with other schools, academies, local government etc.
* Family‑friendly schemes such as maternity, paternity, shared parental and emergency dependent leave.
Interested in applying? If you would like to join us and feel you could thrive here, then please read the accompanying Job Description and Person Specification and complete an application form by clicking “apply now” no later than midnight on Wednesday 5th November 2025.
For more information, see the supporting documents: Teaching Assistant Job Description; Teaching Assistant Level 3 Person Specification.
NEAT is committed to safer recruitment practice and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre‑employment checks. For shortlisted candidates, we will conduct an online search as part of our screening.
#J-18808-Ljbffr