EYFS Teaching Assistant - St Dennis Primary Academy

About The Role:

This is an exciting opportunity to join our happy and thriving village school.   We are seeking to appoint a motivated Teaching Assistant to join our enthusiastic and dedicated team. This position is in Nursery and Reception class and is fixed term until 31st August 2026. This role will involve working with children with Special Educational Needs.

At St Dennis Primary Academy, the children are at the very heart of all we do, and we work to ensure that ‘everyone matters, everyone succeeds and every moment counts’.

In the school’s Ofsted inspection report, it states that ‘St Dennis is built on strong relationships’ and ‘Leaders have high aspirations for all pupils. Staff share their vision. Leaders do what is best for pupils.’

About You:

The successful candidate will:

·       Have experience and skills to work with pupils with specific educational needs within a mainstream setting.

·       Be able to support the professional work of the teacher within the classroom.

·       Have a desire to enthuse and inspire children with a range of needs.

·       Be effective in forming positive relationships with pupils, staff and parents.

·       Have good communication and organisational skills.

·       Demonstrate the ability to work proactively and with flexibility as part of a team.

·       Have a ‘can do’ positive attitude and a good sense of humour.

Full details on the school and job description for the role can be found in the above candidate pack. 

Benefits of Working with Us:

As a leading Academy Trust, we are able to offer our staff a range of continued professional development opportunities alongside family friendly policies and access to the Local Government/Teachers Pension Schemes. More on our benefits can be found here.

How to Apply and Further Info:

To apply for this position please email a completed application form to recruitment@tpacademytrust.org, please ensure your name and the position you are applying are within the subject title of the email.

Please note we do not accept CV's.

The closing date for receiving applications is 10th October 2025 12pm

If you wish to discuss this position ahead of applying, please contact Mrs Julie Crawford (School Secretary) on jcrawford@stdennis.tpacademytrust.org.

Interviews to be held on 16th October 2025.

TPAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) application as part of their pre-employment administration. The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Other pre-employment checks will include receipt of two satisfactory references, evidence of right to work in the UK, proof of any relevant qualifications and completion of a health assessment questionnaire.