Location: Chesham, High Wycombe & surrounding Buckinghamshire areas
Position: EYFS Teaching Assistant
Contract: Full-time & Part-time roles available | Long-term & daily supply
Start Date: Immediate & September starts available
Agency: Education Supply Agency (Buckinghamshire)

About the Role

We are currently recruiting enthusiastic and nurturing EYFS Teaching Assistants to work in nursery and reception classes across Chesham, High Wycombe, Aylesbury, and surrounding Buckinghamshire areas. These roles are available on a full-time, part-time, long-term, and daily supply basis, offering flexibility to suit your availability.

This is an exciting opportunity to support children during the most important stage of their learning and development. You will play a vital role in helping young children feel safe, confident, and engaged as they develop early literacy, numeracy, communication, and social skills.

Key Responsibilities

As an EYFS Teaching Assistant, your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting children aged 3–5 years within nursery and reception classes

• Assisting the class teacher with play-based learning activities in line with the EYFS framework

• Supporting children with phonics, early reading, mark making, and number recognition

• Helping children develop communication, social, and emotional skills

• Assisting with daily routines, including transitions, snack time, tidy-up time, and outdoor play

• Providing one-to-one and small group support, including for children with additional needs

• Creating a safe, nurturing, and inclusive learning environment

• Observing children’s progress and feeding back to teaching staff

• Supporting children with emotional regulation and positive behaviour strategies

• Maintaining high standards of safeguarding, health & safety, and hygiene

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for EYFS Teaching Assistants who are:

• Warm, patient, and enthusiastic about working with young children

• Passionate about early childhood development

• Calm and confident in supporting children with varying needs and abilities

• Able to follow guidance while also using initiative

• Reliable, punctual, and professional

Previous experience in EYFS, nursery, reception, or childcare settings is highly desirable, but we also welcome applicants with relevant transferable experience.

Requirements

To be considered, candidates must have:

• Experience working with children (EYFS experience preferred)

• A good understanding of child development and early learning

• A strong awareness of safeguarding and child protection

• The ability to build positive relationships with children and staff

• An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to apply)

• Right to work in the UK

Relevant qualifications such as Level 2 or Level 3 Childcare / Teaching Assistant qualifications are advantageous but not essential.

Why Work With Us?

• Competitive daily rates of pay

• Flexible work to suit your lifestyle

• Opportunities to work in a variety of supportive Buckinghamshire schools

• Ongoing CPD and safeguarding training

• A dedicated consultant who understands local schools

• Long-term and permanent opportunities for the right candidates

Safeguarding Statement

This role involves working with children. All appointments are subject to enhanced DBS checks, references, and safeguarding checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.