EYFS TA, Southport

  • Location: Southport
  • Duration: Ongoing
  • Salary: £475 - 500 per week
  • Start date: 05/01/2026
  • Job Type: Temporary
  • Sector: Early Years Education
  • Posted:

Job Description

New Directions Education is seeking a dedicated, full-time Early Years Teaching Assistant to join a warm and supportive primary school in Southport. We are looking for an individual who is passionate about early childhood development and who can bring creativity, commitment, and enthusiasm to this rewarding role within the school’s Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) team.

About the School:

  • A friendly, inclusive primary school with a nurturing Early Years environment.
  • Highly experienced staff team and well-resourced classrooms designed to support early learning and development.
  • A positive school culture where every child is encouraged to explore, grow, and achieve their full potential.

The Role:

  • Provide consistent, full-time support within Nursery and/or Reception classes.
  • Work 1:1 and in small groups to support early communication, language, play-based learning, and social development.
  • Assist with structured routines, phonics activities, early maths, and creative/sensory learning opportunities.
  • Help maintain a safe, engaging, and stimulating learning environment both indoors and outdoors.
  • Support children with personal care routines when needed.

Who We’re Looking For:

  • Experience working with young children, ideally within a Nursery, Preschool, or primary school setting.
  • Experience from childcare, early years settings, education, or playwork is highly valued.
  • Able to work full-time
  • Willing to complete an enhanced DBS check and provide references from the last 5 years.

What New Directions Education Ltd offers:

  • A dedicated and expert Account Manager
  • Regular and varied supply work
  • Competitive rates of pay
  • Potential long-term teaching roles
  • Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
  • A network of branches across the UK
  • Preferred supplier to more than 20 boroughs across the UK
  • Recommend-a-friend scheme
  • Respected reputation across the education and recruitment industry

New Directions Education Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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