Early Years Teaching Assistant

Hours: Flexible options – Full-time, part-time, and day-to-day cover available
Location: Northampton
Pay: £90-£110 per day (depending on experience and qualifications)
Start Date: Positions available from September 2026

Are you passionate about supporting young children during the most important stage of their development?

Do you enjoy creating a nurturing and engaging environment where children can learn, play, and thrive?

Monarch Education is seeking a caring and enthusiastic Early Years Teaching Assistant to join welcoming and supportive schools and nursery settings across Northampton.

In this role, you will work alongside teachers and Early Years practitioners to support children within Nursery and Reception classes. You will help create a positive learning environment, assist with educational activities, and support children’s social, emotional, and academic development in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework.

We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills, a patient and nurturing approach, and a genuine passion for working with young children. Experience supporting children within an Early Years setting is highly desirable. Whether you have worked in a nursery, preschool, childcare setting, or school environment, we would love to hear from you.

The ideal candidate will be:

• Passionate about supporting children’s learning and development
• Experienced working with children in an Early Years setting
• Knowledgeable of the EYFS framework (desirable)
• Patient, caring, and encouraging in their approach
• Able to build positive relationships with children, staff, and parents
• Flexible, reliable, and enthusiastic about making a difference

Benefits of Working with Monarch Education:

• Leading provider, Crown Commercial Service Approved
• Opportunity to enhance your CPD portfolio through our Affinity Academy
• Free Safeguarding training
• Refer a friend scheme – £200 bonus (you can make unlimited referrals)
• Online portal to manage your pay and timesheets

To learn more about us and what makes Monarch one of the leading education recruitment providers nationwide, please visit our website – About Us – Monarch (monarcheducation.co.uk)

Important Information:

• All pay rates provided are inclusive of rolled up holiday pay.
• Equal Opportunities – Monarch.
• Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share these commitments. As this role involves working with children on a daily basis, regulated activity means that any successful applicant’s application will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to two employment references, an enhanced DBS check, and a right to work in the UK check.
• This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Monarch Education operates in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days, please take your application as not being successful this time, but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.