Teaching Assistant for Reception
Park School
Bournemouth
- £12.71 - £12.72 per hour
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2026
- Apply by:
- 30 June 2026
Job overview
Park School is a well-established Independent school located in the Bournemouth, committed to providing a nurturing and inclusive learning environment for all children. We are currently seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to join our Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to support young learners in their early development and contribute positively to their educational journey.
Position: Teaching Assistant – EYFS
Full time
37.5hrs per week
Responsibilities:
- Assist teachers in delivering engaging and effective learning activities for EYFS pupils
- Support individual children or small groups with their learning needs
- Help maintain a safe, welcoming, and stimulating classroom environment
- Monitor pupil progress and provide feedback to teaching staff
- Encourage positive behaviour and social skills among pupils
Skills and Qualifications:
- Minimum qualification: Certificate relevant to childcare or education
- At least 1 year of experience working with young children, preferably within an educational setting
- Good communication skills with both children and adults
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
- Patience, creativity, and enthusiasm for supporting early childhood development
Values and Attitudes:
- A genuine passion for working with young children
- Commitment to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion
- Positive attitude towards continuous professional development
- Reliability, responsibility, and professionalism in all aspects of work
- Empathy and understanding towards the needs of each child
We are an inclusive community which values diversity and equality, and we welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of background, in accordance with our Equal Opportunities policy.
Park School Nursery is committed to safeguarding children and all candidates will be subject to rigorous safeguarding procedures including pre-employment checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of young learners at Park School, we would love to hear from you.
Attached documents
About Park School
- Park School
- Queens Park South Drive, Bournemouth
- Dorset
- BH8 9BJ
- United Kingdom
Park School is an independent primary school in Bournemouth and accommodates approximately 376 pupils.
From their first day at Park School, children feel the strength of our family ethos, and are encouraged to achieve in every area of school life. Members of staff throughout the school are committed to the happiness, welfare and success of every.
Following its most recent inspection in February 2026, Park School has met all the required standards in every area.
The report highlighted a number of strengths across the school:
- “Leaders have a clear vision for the school… [with] values that are central to school life.”
- “The school successfully promotes effective pastoral care and wellbeing. Pupils know who to turn to with any concerns.”
- “Pupils are self-motivated and eager to learn.”
- “Leaders maintain well-established safeguarding arrangements.”
- “Teachers explicitly teach reasoning skills from Year 3. This contributes to pupils becoming analytical learners.”
Inspectors also recognised the strong sense of community within the school, noting that leaders “involve members of the school community when planning for future projects.”
The popularity of Park School is rooted in the wide range of opportunities and experiences on offer here. Core subjects are supplemented by lessons in technology, languages, the arts, personal, social and health education, reasoning and critical thinking. Carefully differentiated teaching enables children to progress at different rates, challenging our high-fliers and providing individual support for those who require it. A full programme of sports and activities help Park children to become well-rounded, self-reliant individuals who love to learn. It is no accident that so many of our pupils win places and scholarships at local senior schools.
Above all, we are P.A.R.K. - Polite, Ambitious, Resilient and Kind. The values children take away with them from Park School go hand in hand with new skills learned, and new friendships made, empowering them to approach the next stage in their education with confidence, determination and respect for others.
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