YFS Teaching Assistant (Temp to Perm) - Catholic Primary School - Autumn Term Start

Location: Crosbt, Liverpool
Start Date: September 2025 (Autumn Term)
Contract: Temporary to Permanent
Hours: Full-time (Monday to Friday, Term Time Only)
Rate of Pay: £13.75 - £14.66 per hour

Are you passionate about early years education and looking for a meaningful opportunity to support children's development in a warm and nurturing environment?

Teaching Personnel is working in partnership with a welcoming Catholic Primary School seeking a dedicated EYFS Teaching Assistant to join their team from September 2025. This role is ideal for someone with strong literacy and numeracy skills, and a genuine enthusiasm for supporting young learners at a crucial stage of their education.

The Role:

Supporting children in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) with their learning and development.

Working closely with the class teacher and SENCo to implement engaging learning activities.

Assisting with phonics, early reading, and numeracy interventions.

Encouraging positive behaviour in line with the school's Catholic values and ethos.

Providing 1:1 or small group support for pupils with additional needs where required.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

Previous experience working within EYFS or an early childhood setting.

Strong literacy and numeracy skills.

A caring and nurturing approach to working with young children.

The ability to support pupils with SEND, including Autism and ADHD (desirable).

A commitment to upholding the values of a Catholic school.

What Teaching Personnel Offers:

Access to our exclusive CPD Academy, including FREE accredited courses such as:

Thrive Approach

Understanding Autism

ADHD Awareness

SEND Essentials

A dedicated consultant to support you throughout your placement.

Opportunities for permanent employment following the temporary period.

Competitive weekly pay and flexible working options.

Whether you're an experienced Teaching Assistant or someone with a passion for working with children and ready to take the next step, we'd love to hear from you.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ's on the Teaching Personnel website for details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance 'Keeping Children Safe in Education' this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.

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