EYFS Teaching Assistant (Level 3)

Part of Elveden Schools Trust  Tel: 01953 681449  Email: office@hoptonacademy.co.uk   Website: https://www.hopton.suffolk.sch.uk     Executive Head Teacher: Mrs Lorna Rourke   Head of School: Mrs Jo Whiting    Salary: Grade 2 (Pt 3-4) £12.85 to £13.05 per hour (dependent on experience)  Permanent  32.5 hrs per week   Term Time Only  Start date: 1 September 2026    We have an exciting opportunity as we are expanding our team. We are looking for an Early Years Teaching Assistant to join us at Hopton. Your role is to support our youngest learners in our mixed age class with children in Nursery to Year 2. We are a small, but welcoming school family where community is important to us.    The role will include supporting the setup of areas, delivering phonics to groups as directed, and supporting continuous provision. Part of the role is being part of the Play Team outside, where we follow OPAL. We are looking for someone with a Level 3 Early Years qualification.     Working Pattern: 8:30-3:30 Monday to Friday (2.5 hours withing this is for Play Team as Grade 2, point 3 fixed)    Whilst paediatric first aid training is desirable, Hopton C of E Primary Academy will offer full support, and training will be provided if necessary.    Please contact Head of School: Mrs Whiting at office@hoptonacademy.co.uk for an informal chat. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed.    How to apply  A Job Description and Person Specification are available from ‘Attachments’  For this vacancy, if you click the ‘Apply for job’ button you will be redirected to our school website where you can download an application form.  Please return applications via email to office@hoptonacademy.co.uk      Closing date: 12 June 2026, 9am  Interview date: TBC  We reserve the right to appoint prior to this date for the right candidate, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.   This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. It is also subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and children’s barred list check.  If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.