Vacancies
Teaching Assistant with a passion for Early Years
Permanent
Required from
Starting Salary: Scale 2 – Scale 3)
(Career graded approach to appointment)
Term time only – 32.5 hours per week.
Wainstalls School is looking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated and talented Teaching Assistant for EYFS (in the first instance) to join our friendly and dynamic team.
We are looking for a Teaching Assistant who is:
Maintain and contribute to the ethos of the school
Support the teacher in the delivery of the curriculum
Ensure that each pupil achieves his or her fullest potential
Carry out the professional duties that support the class teacher and Senior Leadership Team
Accept reasonable additional responsibilities as assigned by the Senior Leadership Team
Take part in school events and extra-curricular activities
In return, we can offer:
A warm and welcoming school community
A highly motivated and dedicated team of teaching and support staff
Enthusiastic, well behaved pupils who enjoy all aspects of school life
Commitment to professional development
Collaborative team working
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants to posts that are exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act will require a DBS (formerly CRB) from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed.
Completed application forms and letters of support should be submitted by 9am on Friday 30th October 2026, task involving working with children and interviews will be held during week commencing 2nd November 2026.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and we would ask you to call the school office to arrange a time.
For any further information or to submit completed applications please contact Nicola Harvey, either by post or email to nharvey@wainstalls.org
