Teaching Assistant

Early Years Teaching Assistant

Pay Scale: £125 – £135 per day

Start Date: June 2026

Location: WF2

Full-time role

Are you passionate about supporting young children at the very start of their educational journey? We are seeking a dedicated and nurturing Early Years Teaching Assistant to join a welcoming, well-resourced educational setting in Wakefield. This school is a warm and friendly independent school and the role will run from June 2026 until Easter 2027.

This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a supportive team where you can make a real difference to children’s development in a structured and enriching environment.

As an Early Years Teaching Assistant, you will:

• Support children within the EYFS framework, aiding their learning, development and well being
• Work closely with class teachers to deliver engaging activities
• Help create a safe, stimulating and nurturing environment
• Build positive relationships with pupils, staff and parents

What We’re Looking For

• Experience working with Early Years children or a genuine passion for this stage of education
• A level 3 or above childcare qualification
• A caring, patient and proactive approach
• Strong teamwork and communication skills
• Reliability and commitment to a full-time role

Our benefits:

• A Refer a Friend Scheme giving you a bonus of up to £250
• Exclusive vacancies within local Schools and Multi Academy Trusts 
• Competitive weekly pay
• Assignments paid to a scale after 12 weeks (AWR)
• Online time sheets
• Your own dedicated consultant
• Guaranteed pay schemes
• Genuine refer a friend scheme
• Affinity Extra – Thousands of discounts on multiple high street shops including coffee and cinemas, plus other benefits and a Health & Well-being portal.

*These benefits are applicable to those who are working with Career Teachers. You will gain access to the Affinity Extra this portal once you start working with us.

All roles will require an enhanced criminal record disclosure (DBS), although we can help with this process a new application is required if your current DBS is not on the update service, and reference checks.

If the above role is just what you’re looking for, then please send across your CV by clicking the apply button. If not, check out our website for a range of opportunities that might excite you!

Career Teachers is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to providing an inclusive and professional service for all. All pay rates provided are inclusive of rolled up holiday pay.

This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Career Teachers operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.

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