Reception Teaching Assistant; Temporary

Position: Reception Teaching Assistant (Temporary)
Reception Teaching Assistant (Full Time, Temporary)

Location:

Hendon, Barnet, London

Start Date:

ASAP / 23 February 2026

Are you an enthusiastic Early Years Teaching Assistant who thrives in a busy, playful and nurturing environment? We are working with a thriving all-through Church of England school in Hendon to recruit a confident and experienced Reception Teaching Assistant to join their Early Years team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a school that offers outstanding facilities, beautiful grounds and on-site parking, alongside a strong, professional and supportive staff team. The school provides an excellent education from Nursery through to Sixth Form, with a clear commitment to inclusion, high standards and child-centred learning.

About the Role

The school is seeking a full-time Reception TA to support a class with additional needs, following the departure of their current Teaching Assistant. You’ll play a key role in supporting learning through play, phonics and early development, helping children feel safe, confident and excited about learning.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting children across the Reception curriculum, both in groups and 1:1

• Confidently supporting pupils with additional needs in an EYFS setting

• Delivering and reinforcing phonics and early language development

• Supporting learning through play, indoor and outdoor provision

• Helping to create a calm, engaging and inclusive classroom environment

• Working closely with the class teacher and EYFS team

The Ideal Candidate

You’ll have experience working in Early Years, with a good understanding of the EYFS framework and phonics. You’ll be confident supporting children with additional needs, adaptable, nurturing and proactive. A Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification is preferred.

Why Apply?

• Welcoming, well-resourced Church of England school

• Excellent facilities and on-site parking

• Supportive leadership and collaborative team

• Meaningful EYFS and SEN experience

Why work via Teach Now?

Teach-Now are a widely recognised, education recruitment company. We pride ourselves on our high levels of customer service and professional development that we offer our teachers and support staff. We:

• Ensure that you will have your own dedicated consultant who will provide ongoing support and guidance.

• Offer an excellent ‘refer a friend’ scheme that pays you £150 for each candidate you refer to us after they have worked and been paid for their first 10 days.

• Pay in line with the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) meaning you will be paid equally to a permanent employee.

• Give you access to a wide range of CPD training through our in-house team of experienced senior leaders

Application Process:

Do you feel you meet the criteria for this exciting opportunity? If so, please either apply below or contact Teach-Now directly. All applicants will require the appropriate qualification and training for this role. For teacher roles, we require a formally recognised teaching qualification. If you are not contacted within 2 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful for this role. However, we will keep your CV and continue to help you in your search for a job within education.

Good luck with your application, we look forward to hearing from you.

Teach Now operates stringent safer recruitment procedures.

We are committed to promoting equality and challenging discrimination. Teach Now is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Clearance