Teaching Assistant EYFS/Y1
Closing in 9 days (8 October 2026 11:59 pm)
Job details
Salary: Grade 15 Point 3 – 4 £25,614-£26,016 FTE
Employer: East Coker Primary School
Location: Yeovil , Somerset, BA22 9HY
Contract type: Fixed term
Working pattern: Part time
Closing date: 8 October 2026 11:59 pm
About the job
Key information
- Monday- 12.30-4.40pm, Tuesday and Thursday 12.30-3.30pm, Wednesday and Friday 12.30-6.10pm
- 21 ½ hours
- Temporary, Required from November 2026 – August 2027
- Subject to funding, this may be extended
- Grade 15 Point 3 – 4 £25,614-£26,016 FTE
What will I be doing?
East Coker is set in an area of natural beauty and our popular rural school has a supportive and friendly community. We are looking for a caring, enthusiastic and committed teaching assistant to join our friendly primary school team. This role combines a daily lunchtime cover in our lunchtime play provision, a teaching assistant role in Y1/Reception, supporting forest school one afternoon a week and our After School Club provision three afternoons a week.
What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?
The successful candidate will:
- Have experience working in an infant classroom environment/nursery
- Be an enthusiastic, resilient, patient and adaptable
- Enjoy working as part of a team
- Have great communication and organisational skills
What is in it for me?
- Happy, well behaved children who are eager to learn
- Supportive staff, governors and parents
- Free Wrap Around Care if your child attends East Coker Primary
- CPD programme
- Access to a comprehensive well-being programme
DBS check
To comply with our Safeguarding policy this post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check, two suitable references and a health check. As a setting we will consider online searches as part of our due diligence checks on short listed candidates.
Supporting documents and information
Further details, a Job Description, Personal Specification and an application form are available to download from the school website. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Applications to be returned to the school email box.
Closing date for applications: Sunday 8 October 2026
Interview: Friday 16 October 2026
Start Date: November/December 2026
Tel: 01935 862532
Email: office@eastcokerprimary.org
Number on roll: 197