Early Years Support Assistant

Lake View Primary and Nursery School, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG21 0DU

10 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
13 July 2026 at 9am
Date listed
3 July 2026

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Early years
Working pattern: Part time: 32.5 Hours Per Week, Term Time Only
Contract type: Fixed term - 01/09/2026 to 26/03/2026 - Maternity or parental leave cover
Full-time equivalent salary: £25,185 - £25,583
Actual salary: 19,241.10 - £19,545.17
Pay scale: NJC04 to NJCO5

What skills and experience we're looking for

The leadership team of Lake View Primary School are seeking to appoint an Early Years Support Assistant to work in our new nursery provision for 2 year old children, Little Ducklings. This is a fixed term role for two terms from 01/09/2026 to 26/03/2027.

This is an exciting new role at our school as part of a brand-new extension to our current early years provision. Working under the direction of the Early Years Lead, we are looking for someone who can:

Provide personal care and support to children in our 2 year old provision
Provide quality early years educational and developmental support to children
Work closely with the wider Early Years and School team

Please Note - A full and relevant early years Level 2 qualification (or above) is essential for this role.

On the application form, please focus on a detailed 'supporting statement' taking into account the person specification and indicating why you would be the best person for us to recruit to this position.

If you would like further information and require an informal conversation or visit, please telephone or email our school office via 01623 401404 or office@lakeview.notts.sch.uk

What the school offers its staff

Lake View can offer:

Friendly and enthusiastic children
A supportive staff team
A committed and supportive Governing Body
A commitment to your continued professional development

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 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.