EYFS Teaching Assistant

Early Years Teaching Assistant Location: Wallasey, The Wirral Start Date: Expected late May/June Role Type: Temporary / Ongoing (subject to confirmation) A welcoming Primary School in Wallasey is currently looking to appoint a committed Early Years Teaching Assistant to support their 2‑year‑old provision, with a start date anticipated later in May. This is a fantastic opportunity for an Early Years professional with strong EYFS experience, particularly within nursery or 2‑year‑old settings—who is passionate about providing warm, nurturing, and child‑centred support during the earliest stages of development. The Role: Supporting children within a 2‑year‑old Early Years setting Assisting with personal care routines, including toileting and hygiene Supporting learning through play‑based activities aligned with the EYFS framework Working closely with the Nursery Lead and wider EYFS team Encouraging children’s emotional, social, and developmental growth Ensuring safeguarding, health, and welfare requirements are consistently met The Ideal Candidate Will: Have previous experience working in Early Years, ideally with 2‑year‑olds Be confident and comfortable supporting personal care needs Have a calm, caring, and patient approach Demonstrate a good understanding of the EYFS framework Be reliable, proactive, and professional Hold, or be willing to obtain, an enhanced DBS registered on the update service Why Apply? Opportunity to work within a supportive and friendly school environment Valuable hands‑on experience within Early Years and nursery provision Ongoing support from your dedicated Teaching Personnel consultant Competitive rates of pay through Teaching Personnel If you’re an Early Years Teaching Assistant seeking your next opportunity and are available from May, we would be delighted 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. For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website