Level 3 EYFS Teaching Assistant
Meynell Community Primary Academy
Sheffield
- £26,403 - £28,598 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Grade 4 SCP 7-12
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 17 April 2026
Job overview
Meynell Primary School & Nursery is a welcoming and inclusive school. We are committed to providing a nurturing environment where every child can thrive and reach their full potential. We are currently seeking a Level 3 EYFS Teaching Assistant, supporting children in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
Position: Level 3 EYFS Teaching Assistant
Education Stage: Early Years Foundation Stage
Role Overview:
As a Level 3 EYFS Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with teachers to support young children’s learning and development within the EYFS curriculum. You will help create an engaging, safe, and stimulating environment that encourages curiosity, creativity, and confidence.
Skills and Qualifications:
- A genuine interest in working with young children
- Good communication skills to interact effectively with children, staff, and parents
- Ability to follow instructions carefully while showing initiative when appropriate
- Basic understanding of child development principles or willingness to learn
- Level 3 qualification relevant to early years education
- Patience, reliability, and enthusiasm for supporting children's learning journeys
Values and Attitudes:
- A caring approach that puts the wellbeing of each child first
- Commitment to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion within the classroom
- Positive attitude towards teamwork as well as independent working
- Willingness to engage fully with ongoing professional development opportunities
- Respectful communication style that fosters trust among colleagues, pupils, and families
If you are passionate about making a difference during these formative years without needing prior experience but eager to grow professionally within an encouraging setting – we would love for you to apply!
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About Meynell Community Primary Academy
- Meynell Community Primary Academy
- Meynell Road, Sheffield
- South Yorkshire
- S5 8GN
- United Kingdom
Meynell Primary School is a happy and positive school providing education from 2 to 11 years for over 500 pupils.
At Meynell Primary School we aim to give our children the very best education. Children are at the centre of every decision made at the school and we prioritise working in partnership with parents and carers, valuing the contribution that family life has to offer to a child's education.
Our ethos of Aspire, Believe, Explore, Achieve underpins everything that happens in our school:
- Children are part of a creative and engaging learning experience that will give them a range of opportunities to explore the wider curriculum.
- Each pupil can believe in themselves as historians, geographers, scientists, artists, musicians, technicians and many other roles.
- Children are introduced to the wider world and explore opportunities with the goal of helping them aspire to greater things in their future.
- We recognise the cultural knowledge which underpins much of our daily lives and therefore is of paramount importance in order that children aspire and become successful in the next stages of their learning.
- We provide all children with the same quality of teaching and learning opportunities, striving to achieve their potential, as they belong to our school community.
We are part of INOVA Multi-Academy Trust which is a Sheffield, cross-phase multi-academy trust, currently consisting of nine schools. This gives us access to arrange of opportunities for development and collaboration.
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