Early Years TA 3
Grace Owen Nursery School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 5QD12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
2 November 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
21 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share): Monday-Friday 37 hours /week or 2x 18.5/week
Contract type
- Fixed term - 12 months
Full time equivalent salary
- £27,274-£29,542
Pay scale
- LG3 Grade 4
What skills and experience we're looking for
The governors at Grace Owen Nursery School are looking for an inspirational level 3 Early Years Teaching Assistant to join the school as soon as possible or from January 2027. This is initially a temporary post.
This post offers the successful candidate the opportunity to join our friendly, experienced and supportive staff team. We work in close partnership with families and build strong attachments with our children. We value their well-being and involvement in their learning and encourage their creativity across the curriculum, both indoors and outdoors. We place a high emphasis on communication, language and thinking skills and we believe in feeding children’s curiosity. We work hard to build friendships, foster independence and self-confidence and promote life-long learning skills.
Grace Owen Nursery School is an 80 place setting which has been situated in Park Hill flats since 1963, moving to its new premises within the renovated part of the complex in 2016. It is a welcoming and inclusive environment which serves a diverse and vibrant community, catering for children from the age of six months to school age.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
- a unique and stimulating nursery school environment
- a supportive and dedicated staff team
- a setting that looks outwards having close links with another nursery school, is part of the SSELP community and having links with universities and as well as a range of other partners
- opportunities to work in close partnership with families and colleagues from a wide range of services
- an extensive and varied CPD package
- individual support to help you achieve your full potential
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Grace Owen Nursery School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 5
- Education phase
- Nursery
- Size
- 113 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 5
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- admin@graceowennurseryschool.org
- Phone number
- 01143495409
Grace Owen Nursery School is an 80 place setting which has been situated in Park Hill Flats since 1963. It has a welcoming and inclusive environment which serves a diverse and vibrant community, catering for children from the age of six months to school age. We have an experienced, friendly and supportive staff team. Our Governing Body has recently decided to enter into a collaboration with another nursery school in order to enable us to work together to share excellent practice and maximise leadership capacity across the two settings.
Arranging a visit to Grace Owen Nursery School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@graceowennurseryschool.org.
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