Teaching Assistant & Lunchtime Supervisor for EYFS/KS1 FTC 01.09.26 - 31.08.27

Gossops Green Primary is looking for an enthusiastic and committed Teaching Assistant & Lunchtime Supervisor (for EYFS or Key Stage 1) to join our professional services team on a fixed term contract basis from 1st September 2026 until 31st August 2027 with the potential to become a permanent post, dependent on funding. The roles are for a total of 31.25 hours per week, term time only. INTERVIEW DATE: To be agreed What does the role involve?In this role you will support children with their educational, emotional and social development; working alongside the class teacher and other colleagues to help children reach their full potential. This position will support a EYFS or Key Stage 1 class.As a Teaching Assistant, you will support the learning of groups or individual children during lessons, following guidance from the class teacher. You will be based in one year group and once trained, will be expected to organise and prepare teaching resources, deliver learning interventions and implement behaviour expectations. Who are we looking for? We are looking for colleagues who demonstrate patience in a range of situations, who are able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing and who can work collaboratively and reliably as part of a team. Experience of working with primary age children from EYFS and Key Stage 1 is desirable, in addition to knowledge of how children learn including those with Special Educational Needs (SEND). The ability to ‘think on your feet’ is welcomed, as no one day is the same in a school and flexibility is key to successful working with all stakeholders. Ultimately, we are looking for Teaching Assistants & Lunchtime Supervisors who are enthusiastic, focused and keen to support excellent educational outcomes for all our pupils, whatever their needs. The Job Description and Person Specification shown in the application pack will give you a good indication of who we are looking for, including the skills and experience of our ideal candi