Early Years Teaching Assistant Level 1; Pre-School

Overview

Job Title: Teaching Assistant Level 1 (Pre-School)

Actual Annual Salary: £9,605- £10,469 Based on hours and weeks worked

Full Time Equivalent Salary: £25,941 - £28,275 (CLF Grade

B) Based on full time hours, all year round.

Contract Type: Fixed term until 31/08/2026

Hours: 16 hours per week - Part Time, Term Time Only plus Inset days

Working Pattern: Wednesday 12:30-3:30pm, Thursday 8:30am-3:30pm and Friday 8:30am-3:30pm

Potential

Start Date:

February/March 2026

Role

Purpose:

An opportunity to empower students to reach their full potential by delivering tailored support that enhances learning, engagement, and well-being.

At Minerva Primary Academy (MPA), we champion every child by nurturing strong, positive relationships and setting high expectations within an inclusive and supportive environment. We are committed to building a community of safe, respectful, and confident learners. We value every voice, empowering all students to become independent, lifelong learners who pursue their aspirations and contribute with compassion to both the school and the wider world.

Within our Pre-School provision, this role offers the opportunity to support our youngest learners as they take their first steps into education. The role involves nurturing children's early development by using appropriate strategies that help them access the Early Years curriculum, develop communication skills, and build confidence through high-quality play-based learning. Responsibilities include delivering planned learning activities, supporting early personal, social, and emotional development, and creating a warm, safe, stimulating environment where every child feels valued and ready to explore.

The role contributes to measurable progress in early language, social interaction, early numeracy, self-regulation, and school-readiness skills. It requires strong communication with teachers, colleagues, and parents/carers; effective support for positive behaviour; and a commitment to safeguarding, inclusion, and early intervention. Collaboration with colleagues is essential in shaping consistent routines, assessing progress, adapting activities, and ensuring every child receives tailored support.

About You

• Be committed to being part of a high performing school that has high expectations.
• Continuously be committed to improving the life chances of pupils.
• Always be committed to own self development and resilient to the challenges of working in a single form entry school.
• Be committed to seeing feedback as a gift and strive to be better every day.
• Have experience of, or willingness to embrace working in a single form entry school is essential.
• Hold an Early Years Level 2 qualification, ensuring you meet the required standards for supporting children within an Early Years setting
• Have an understanding of classroom roles and responsibilities and how a teaching assistant supports students in their learning.
• Be able to engage students and manage behaviour on a one to one or small group basis.
• Be committed to undertake relevant qualifications, e.g. Relevant nvq level 2/ 3 in supporting teaching and learning or equivalent, first aid qualification, to ensure ongoing professional development.
• Be able to engage students and manage behaviour on a one to one or small group basis.
• Have strong interpersonal skills, in particular with the ability to demonstrate empathy and active listening.
• Have good planning and organisational skills, specifically with regard to learning activities and support materials.

Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.

Minerva Primary Academy is a happy and successful school. We are a popular two-form entry primary school located in Fishponds, Bristol with a committed staff and a purpose-built modern building and unique playground. Our school ethos is 'Learning, Believing, Growing, Achieving' and everything we do is underpinned by our high expectations and a love of lifelong learning. To support our children to understand themselves as effective learners, we explicitly teach and promote…