Day Care Teaching Assistant
Ham Drive Nursery School and Day Care, Plymouth, Devon, PL2 2NJ14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
19 September 2025 at 8am
Date listed
5 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: This role is required one day per week on either a Monday or Thursday. 8.30am - 3.30pm. It is a term time only position.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Plymouth City Council Grade C
What skills and experience we're looking for
Ham drive Nursery School and Day Care is looking to appoint a qualifiedlevel 3early years educator to the post of Day Care Assistant to work in our Hatchlings room, which caters for two to three year olds.
Experience of working with early years children is essential.A minimum of an Early Years level 2 qualification is essential and anearly years level three qualification is preferable.
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, creative and nurturing qualified early years educator to work one day a week (either a Monday or Thursday) 8.30 - 3.30pm, term time only.
The successful candidate will work well as part of a team and be clear about how to support and develop children’s wellbeing and progress under the guidance of the manager. They will have the ability to form positive relationships with young children quickly and be excited at the prospect of joining a thriving local authority maintained nursery school.
Safeguarding
is a very important aspect of Ham Drive Nursery School & Day Care. All applicants
will be expected to have a full 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 a partner organisation 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
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
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About Ham Drive Nursery School and Day Care
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 0 to 5
- Education phase
- Nursery
- School size
- 95 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- Not given
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Ham Drive Nursery School and Day Care website
- Email address
- cwatts@plymbridge.net
- Phone number
- 01752 366389
School location
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Ham Drive Nursery School and Day Care
Ham Drive, Plymouth, Devon, PL2 2NJ
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