Job Description

Teaching Assistant (early years/nursery/reception)

Barking & Dagenham

September 2026

Are you passionate about supporting young children in the early years of development? Are you looking for an opportunity to play a crucial role in laying down the foundations and setting children up for a thriving educational journey? If so, we would love to hear from you!

SANZA Teaching Agency are delighted to support a vibrant primary school in Barking & Dagenham with a close- knit "family feel". They are seeking teaching assistants for roles within early years (early years/nursery/reception).

The role:

This rewarding opportunity involves supporting children in early years (nursery and reception). You will work on a 1:1 basis with key students who have additional needs (SEN).

About you:

Will need to have experience working with young children, ideally as a teaching assistant within an early years (nursery/reception) or primary school setting (ideally key stage 1).

Warm, patient, caring and able to build trusting relationships with children.

Believe in play- based approaches to learning and development

Have excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Able to support children's language, literacy, numeracy and social development.

Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Next steps:

Click 'Apply Now' to be considered for this wonderful opportunity as a teaching assistant (early years/nursery/reception) or contact Lauren McNaught on (phone number removed) or alternatively send an updated CV to (url removed)