Teaching Assistant

Employer: Jubilee Wood Primary School

Location: Milton Keynes, South East

Salary: £20,663

Job type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2026-10-06T00:00:00Z

Sector: Education & Training

Job Description

EYFS Teaching Assistant Required to Start ASAP Monday - Friday 8.30am - 3.30pm (term time and 5 training days) £27,274 FTE and £20,662.82 Actual Salary We are looking for an EYFS-specific Level 2 or 3 qualified Teaching Assistant who is passionate about supporting children in either our ‘Caterpillars’ Nursery or our two Reception Classes to achieve regardless of any obstacles in their way. Our website also has lots of useful information for prospective candidates: https://www.jubileewood.milton-keynes.sch.uk/ Our EYFS has children from 3-5 years old. Nursery takes pupils from the age of 3-4, with Reception from 4-5. Candidates may want to view our Caterpillars Nursery introductory video to get a sense of what working and learning at Jubilee Wood is like in the EYFS: https://youtu.be/iPhNq7_kWvs. The successful candidate will be: patient and interested in all children, including EYFS-age children, and how they learn comfortable about providing intimate care a creative person with a wide range of skills and interests energetic and enthusiastic about working with children committed to working as part of a team - contributing and learning a good communicator with good organisational skills Closing date: 12pm, 20th October 2026 Interviews: End of Week Beginning 19th Oct 2026 Start Date: As soon as possible The school is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.

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