Job Title: Early Years Teaching Assistant - Reception
Location: Worthing, West Sussex
Contract Type: Full-time, Term-time Only
Hours: Monday to Friday
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Early Years Teaching Assistant to join a vibrant primary school in Worthing.
This role involves working closely with young children who have social, emotional, and learning needs that impact their progress.
As part of the team, you will play a crucial role in supporting the class teacher in delivering the curriculum and providing individualised work programmes tailored to the needs of each child.
If you have worked in nurseries or primary schools we would love to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities: Work 1:1 and in small groups to support children with social, emotional difficulties and learning needs, ensuring they can access the curriculum and engage with the learning environment.
Assist the class teacher in planning and delivering lessons, adapting the curriculum to meet the specific needs of individual children.
Help develop and deliver personalized learning programmes to ensure each child makes progress at their own pace.
Support the emotional well-being of the children, providing a nurturing and structured environment that fosters confidence and positive relationships.
Contribute to classroom planning, preparation, and activities, ensuring that all children feel included and supported in their learning.
Collaborate with the SENCO and other staff to assess, monitor, and report on children's progress, offering input on any additional support that may be needed.
Help manage behavior and support children with self-regulation and emotional awareness.
Essential Skills and Experience: Experience working with young children in an Early Years or primary setting, particularly those with social, emotional, and learning needs.
Strong understanding of how social and emotional difficulties can affect learning and the ability to use appropriate strategies to support development in these areas.
Ability to assist in planning and delivering individualized learning plans, helping children meet their specific targets.
Patience, empathy, and the ability to build positive, trusting relationships with children.
Effective communication skills, enabling strong collaboration with colleagues, parents, and external professionals.
A proactive, flexible attitude and a strong commitment to providing high-quality support to children with additional needs.
A DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check is required for this role, or a willingness to obtain one.
If you are passionate about making a real difference in the lives of young children and supporting their academic and personal growth, we would love to hear from you!
Important Notice: To successfully apply for the above position, you should be eligible to work in the UK or hold a relevant work visa.
Safeguarding, quality and integrity are at the heart of what we do.
Pink Tile is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within education.
During the application process, you will be required to:
Provide details for us to complete reference checks before employment.
Provide an Enhanced DBS on the update service or be willing to obtain one (which Pink Tile can assist with).
Pink Tile Education, their schools and candidates all share the view of "Best Fit, Every Time" and our role is to ensure that every candidate we place has a positive impact on the team of their new employers.
Please note the pay is inclusive of the 12.07% PAYE holiday.
We have a policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days.
However, because of the volume of applications, we sometimes cannot reply to individual enquiries.
If we have not contacted you within this specified time, your application may have been unsuccessful on this specific occasion, but we encourage you to apply for positions that you may see in the future.
Alternatively, please check missed calls and all your email folders as it may have been that we have tried to reach you.
Thank you.