EYFS Teaching Assistant – Erdington, Birmingham

Supply Heroes are recruiting on behalf of a friendly and welcoming primary school in Erdington for an EYFS Teaching Assistant to join their Early Years team from September 2026 until the end of the academic year.

This is a fantastic opportunity to support children at the very start of their educational journey, helping them develop socially, emotionally, and academically within a nurturing and engaging learning environment.

About the Role

• Support children within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) classroom.
• Deliver engaging learning activities through play and adult-led interventions.
• Assist with the development of children's communication, language, literacy, and numeracy skills.
• Help create a safe, stimulating, and inclusive learning environment.
• Work closely with the class teacher to monitor children's progress and wellbeing.
• Build positive relationships with pupils, parents, and the wider school team.

The Ideal Candidate

• Holds a DfE-approved, full and relevant EYFS qualification that meets the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) staff qualification requirements.
• Has experience working within an EYFS setting.
• Has a good understanding of the EYFS Framework and child development.
• Is caring, enthusiastic, and passionate about supporting young children's learning.
• Can work effectively as part of a team and communicate confidently with colleagues and families.
• Is committed to providing high-quality early years education.

Why Supply Heroes?

• Excellent rates of pay on PAYE
• Around the clock support whenever you need it
• Commitment to a quality of service and safeguarding
• Support with any interviews and lesson observations
• Transparency and honesty
• Exclusive job roles around the West Midlands

If you are interested in this position, please apply now with your CV.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults in line with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’. Therefore, applicants will be subject to a variety of checks, including an enhanced DBS check (unless on the update service) along with a variety of others including an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This job advert is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and complies to the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

Supply Heroes is an equal opportunities employer with a zero-tolerance approach to discrimination, bullying or harassment on grounds of sex, age, race, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, gender reassignment, sex characteristics, religion or beliefs.