Early Years Nursery Assistant

Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK8 0PZ

15 days remaining to apply

Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
5 January 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
12 December 2024

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time
Contract type: Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary: £25,992.00 - £27,269.00 Annually (FTE) D1 to D3 salary range - Hours are 32.25 per week - Term time only

Early Years Nursery Assistant job summary

Would you like to be part of an inspiring team who genuinely make a difference to children’s lives every day? Are you passionate about working with children and enhancing their life chances? Are you able to put children’s learning and well-being at the forefront of everything you do?

At Christ the Sower we pride ourselves as being a caring and nurturing place of learning where all children are known well and feel safe and secure. We are an inclusive school where we strive to give every child a memorable and exciting start to their lifelong journey of learning.

We are looking for an experienced Nursery Teaching Assistant to work 32.25 hours per week, term time only. Actual starting salary for this role will be from £19,073 depending on qualifications and experience. Initially this is a fixed term position until 23rd July 2025, however there’s the possibility of extending the contract which will be reviewed in the Summer term.

We can offer you:

A highly supportive team, committed to raising standards in a welcoming environment
A school with a clear vision for the future
An amazing sense of community across parents, volunteers and all stakeholders
A strong emphasis on staff wellbeing and teamwork
Opportunities for professional development

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant who:

Has an NVQ2 Teaching Assistant Qualification or higher (Essential)
Has experience working in a Nursery or Early years setting
Ability to lead learning independently
Is enthusiastic, energetic, hardworking and resilient
Is well-organised
Is a good team player
Has a fun, positive approach to life
Is keen to learn and develop

Due to the urgency of the vacancy we are holding rolling interviews on receipt of suitable applicants so please apply as soon as possible as the vacancy may end before the closing date.

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.