Hopton C of E Primary Academy Address: Diss, Suffolk IP22 2QY Salary: £12.85 - £13.03 per hour Hours: 32.5 hours per week, 2.5 hours as play team Contract: Permanent, required as soon as possible Reference: 5039 Hopton C of E Primary Academy have an exciting opportunity as we are expanding our team. We are looking for an Early Years Teaching Assistant to join us at Hopton. Your role is to is support our youngest learners in our mixed age class with children in Nursery to Year 2. We are a small, but welcoming school family where community is important to us. The role will include supporting the set-up of areas, delivering phonics to groups as directed and supporting continuous provision. Part of the role is being part of the Play Team outside, where we follow OPAL. We are looking for someone with a Level 3 Early Years qualification. Whilst paediatric first aid training is desirable, Hopton C of E Primary Academy will offer full support, and training will be provided if necessary. For more information Please read the Job Description (Word), Person Specification (Word) and the Play Team Job Description (Word). To arrange a visit or an informal conversation, please contact Jo Whiting, Head of School by emailing office@hoptonacademy.co.uk. Closing date: 9am, 12 June 2026. We reserve the right to appoint prior to this date for the right candidate, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. It is also subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and children’s barred list check.