Early Years Teaching Assistant - 32.5 hours per week - 38 weeks per year 8.15am - 3.15pm with 1/2 hour for lunch

Grade G4 (River Learning Trust Scale) - Fixed term to Friday 17th July 2026

We are looking to appoint a highly motivated Teaching Assistant to work with children based in our Nursery and Preschool classes.

Seven Fields Primary school is an improving school benefitting from high quality support and training from a successful Trust.

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant who:

loves working with children
is patient, calm, organised and adaptable
works well as part of a team
is able to use their own initiative as well as take direction
is enthusiastic and have a positive outlook
is creative and motivated
has excellent communication skills
is committed to the promotion of digital media
has high expectations of attainment and behaviour
has a good sense of humour!

The successful applicants will preferably have some experience, be an enthusiastic team-player who will embrace opportunities to expand and utilise their skills. For potential applicants, the school offers a stimulating learning environment with the freedom to use creativity and implement ideas, opportunities for professional development.

Education has the power to change lives, communities and society for the better. At RLT we believe that we can achieve more for our pupils, trainees, staff and communities by working together rather than alone. Schools in RLT are united by a common belief in the benefits of working together, and by our commitment to shared principles.

We can offer:

a well-resourced school in a bright and modern building
a supportive and friendly team of staff and governors
happy, well behaved children who enjoy learning
excellent relationships with the wider community
a commitment to valuing and developing everyone involved in the life of the school.

OUR VISION is for our schools and SCITT to improve rapidly, continuously and sustainably: to be better faster together.

OUR 'WHY?' is that children and young people 'only get one go' in school and therefore as part of RLT we aim to ensure the best possible 'go' for our pupils.

OUR 'HOW?' is through the highest support and challenge for our schools and each other, underpinned by our principles.

Our employees benefit from a wide variety of support including extensive continuing professional learning and development opportunities, wellbeing and staff networks and access to Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (TPS and LGPS) for all staff. For more information on what it is like to work for the Trust, and the benefits you could access, please see our " Working in RLT " guide.

This role includes regulated activity relevant to children.

The school reserves the right to consider and interview candidates ahead of the closing date if appropriate. An offer may be made to an exceptional candidate in this instance.

The River Learning Trust and Seven Fields Primary School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. The Trust is required to conduct a variety of checks and online searches about you as part of their recruitment process in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. It is an offence to apply for certain roles within schools if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

For all RLT Safer Recruitment Documentation candidates should click on the following link RLT Safer Recruitment Documents for Candidates . Please see our website for up to date policies including our Child Protection and Behaviour Policies.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. For further guidance for applicants click on this link List of offences that are not filtered

If you are interested in working as a teaching assistant with good levels of English and Maths GCSE Grade A* - C and a good command of the English language, then we need to meet you.

Salary: RLT scale G4 £25185.00 to 25,583.00 pro rata depending on experience.

For an informal chat and further information please contact the school. Visits are warmly welcomed.

Closing date: Monday 20th April 2026

Shortlisting: Monday 20th April 2026

Interview date: Tuesday 21st April 2026

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