At a Glance
- Tasks: Nurture young minds and support their development in a caring environment.
- Company: A supportive school dedicated to children's growth and well-being.
- Benefits: Generous leave, professional development, flexible arrangements, and well-being support.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team with opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while enjoying a fulfilling career.
- Qualifications: Passion for education, teamwork skills, and commitment to safeguarding children.
The predicted salary is between 28617 - 29436 £ per year.
Hours: 36 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time only plus 5 INSET days)
Salary: EYFS Practitioner NJC Outer London SCP 3-5 FTE £28,617 - £29,436 33.5 hours per week, Midday Assistant 2.5 hours per week SCP 3 FTE £28,617
Contract: Permanent
Start Date: September 2026 pending satisfactory completion of safer recruitment checks
About this Role
Are you passionate about nurturing young minds and making a positive impact on children’s lives? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! We are looking for an individual who is able to promote the physical, emotional, intellectual and social development of every child within the Foundation Stage. The successful candidate will work with colleagues in the EYFS classes and create a stimulating, safe and caring teaching and learning environment. The role includes 2.5 hours per week of midday assistant duties.
Duties include:
- Provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children placed in the setting
- Give exceptional support to staff within the setting
- Work as part of a team, providing an enabling environment where all individual children can play, develop and learn
- Build and maintain strong partnerships, working with parents to ensure their child/children needs are met
What we are looking for:
- An excellent practitioner, keen to work in a supportive and principle‑based school
- Driven by a strong moral purpose that enables all children to have integrity and achieve their best
- Passionate about creativity and have an excellent sense of humour
- Warm in character and easy to work with
- Professional who values wellbeing but is unafraid of hard work
- Calm and able to handle pressure and setbacks while still being able to smile
- Keen to be challenged in order to become the best you can be
- Reflective and proactive, able to push at an accelerated rate of development
- Determined to succeed with a “find a way or make one” attitude
- Highly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, holding the expectation that all staff share this commitment
Benefits:
- Generous annual leave and healthy work‑life balance
- Professional development: access to diverse CPD and training opportunities
- Flexible and family‑friendly working arrangements
- Exclusive discounts and employee perks
- Well‑being support and employee assistance for you and your family
Safeguarding
All staff are required to uphold safeguarding policies and practice, and all eligible positions will undergo enhanced DBS checks.
Equal Opportunities
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment regardless of gender, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, religious or political affiliation, and trade union activities. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need.
EYFS Practitioner/Teaching Assistant with Midday Assistant responsibilities employer: Concordia Academy
Join a supportive and principle-based school that prioritises the well-being and professional growth of its staff while nurturing young minds. With generous annual leave, flexible working arrangements, and access to diverse training opportunities, this role offers a fulfilling career path in a vibrant community dedicated to making a positive impact on children's lives. Embrace the chance to work collaboratively in a stimulating environment where your passion for education can truly shine.
