Hays Education are currently working with a Partnership school located in West Leeds (LS27) to recruit a full-time nursery teaching assistant to start as soon as possible on a temporary basis. This nursery teaching assistant job will be Monday - Friday from 8:30am - 15:30pm. The school requires someone who has experience of managing behaviour in the classroom and has in-depth knowledge of the early years foundation stage. To be considered for this Teaching Assistant job it is essential you have; Recent experience working with EYFS Minimum Level 2 Teaching Assistant qualification (or qualified by experience) The ability to manage groups of children and be able to manage challenging behaviour The ability to quickly build good relationships with students, parents and other practitioners Have previous experience working with SEN and EAL children In addition, it is ideal that you are; Highly adaptable as there may be instances where you will have to cover in various classes Confident, organised and, at times, diplomatic Patient and creative Have a proven track record of developing children DBS on the update service What you need to do now: If you're interested in this role, please respond to this with an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call Michael now on 0113 200 3710. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. If you know of other education professionals looking for long-term or permanent work, you can also receive up to £250 worth of retail vouchers every time you recommend a friend or colleague to Hays Education. Terms and Conditions Apply Looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk