EYFS Teaching Assistant

Full-Time EYFS Teaching Assistant (NVQ Level 3 Required)

Rednal, Birmingham | September 2026 Start | Full-Time Until Summer 2027

Are you a passionate and dedicated EYFS Teaching Assistant looking for a rewarding full-time role in a welcoming infant school?

Zest Education is working in partnership with a fantastic infant school in Rednal to recruit a full-time Early Years Teaching Assistant for a long-term position starting in September 2026 and continuing until Summer 2027.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive and nurturing school environment where staff development is valued and every child is encouraged to thrive. The school has a strong reputation within the local community and offers ongoing professional development opportunities for its team.

The Role

As an EYFS Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with teachers and support staff to create an engaging, inclusive and stimulating learning environment for young learners. You will be supporting children’s educational, social and emotional development while helping to deliver high-quality Early Years provision.

The successful candidate will be flexible and confident adapting to a range of classroom situations and supporting across different groups and classes when needed.

Requirements

To be considered for this role, you must:

• Hold a Level 3 NVQ qualification in Early Years Education/Childcare (or equivalent)
• Have previous experience working within an EYFS setting
• Be patient, caring and passionate about supporting young children’s learning and development
• Be a consistent and reliable member of the team
• Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Be adaptable and able to work effectively across different classes and situations
• Be a strong team player who can build positive relationships with pupils and colleagues

What the School Offers

• A welcoming and supportive infant school environment
• Friendly and experienced leadership team
• Excellent opportunities for ongoing CPD and professional development
• Long-term stability with a role running until Summer 2027
• The opportunity to make a genuine difference in children’s early education
• A positive and collaborative staff culture

Apply Today

If you are a qualified Level 3 EYFS Teaching Assistant, Early Years Practitioner, or Nursery Teaching Assistant seeking a full-time opportunity in Rednal, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now through Zest Education to be considered for this exciting long-term EYFS role starting in September 2026.

Zest Education are an APSCo audited agency and are dedicated to safeguarding children. All candidates must hold an enhanced DBS (or allow us to process one for you) and be registered to the DBS Update Service, be able to provide references to cover the last two years and successfully pass all other necessary safeguarding checks prior to clearance for work.

Salary is dependent on experience, training, or qualifications. The minimum experience, training, or qualifications required for this position are recent school-based experience (within the last 5 years within a school that teaches the British Curriculum) and/or care-based experience within the last 5 years.

The role advertised is for temporary supply work.

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