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Day Care Teaching Assistant

Plym Bridge Nursery School and Day Care, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8UN

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  9 February 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  23 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: All-year-round and term time positions available. The provision will operate from 7.45 to 6.15pm, Monday to Friday.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade B to C depending qualifications

What skills and experience we're looking for

The governors are looking to appoint a level 3 early years educator for our Under Twos, all year round provision.

Experience of working with early years children is essential and preferably level three early years qualification. We are looking for a member of staff who works well as part of a team and is clear about how to support and develop babies and young children’s wellbeing and progress under the guidance of the Day Care manager. The right candidate will have the ability to form positive relationships with babies and young children quickly and working together effectively with families. They will also be excited at the prospect of being involved in the development of this recently opened provision within our thriving well-established nursery school.

Safeguarding is a very important aspect of Plym Bridge Nursery School & Day Care. All applicants will be expected to have a fully enhanced DBS check and disclose any issues which may be relevant to them working in a nursery.

What the school offers its staff

We offer a warm, friendly, motivated team who are passionate about caring for and supporting young children to reach their full potential.

We are the lead partner for the Early Years Southwest Stronger Practice Hub and are able to offer an excellent support package of professional development for our staff, ensuring they are kept up to date with the latest evidence-based training.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our school is committed to safeguarding our pupils and we ensure that all staff within the organisation complete a full DBS and complete vetting and barring procedures.

Applying for the job

Please complete the online application.

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About Plym Bridge Nursery School and Day Care

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 0 to 5
• Education phase: Nursery
• School size: 60 pupils enrolled
• Age range: Not given
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Plym Bridge Nursery School and Day Care website
• Email address: cwatts@plymbridge.net
• Phone number: 01752 786444
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/plym-bridge-nursery-and-day-care

We are a maintained nursery school which caters for children from birth to five years, comprising of a day care provision for 0 to 3s and
a nursery school provision (3 - 4 year olds). We specialise in developing staff who are highly skilled in managing children with a wide range of special needs as well as mainstream children. We are fortunate to have extensive grounds, providing a wealth of opportunities for outdoor learning experiences.
We are part of the IDEAL Alliance which includes an additional nursery school, a primary school and a PVI nursery. We also run the Early Years Southwest Stronger Practice Hub for the southwest region.
We work closely with Plymouth Local Authority and manage the advisory early years service, Communication and Language Support Team, for the city through a service level agreement.

Arranging a visit to Plym Bridge Nursery School and Day Care

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email cwatts@plymbridge.net.

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