Early Years Teaching Assistant
Stockingford Maintained Nursery School, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 8HW7 days remaining to apply
Job start date
13 April 2026
Closing date
11 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
2 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 6.5 hours a day Monday to Friday Term Time only
Contract type
- Fixed term - Summer Term
Full-time equivalent salary
- Between £25,185 and £25,583 pro rated
What skills and experience we're looking for
CRITERIA
E – Essential
D - Desirable
EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE
- Experience of working (employed or voluntary) with children of the age with which the post is concerned - D
- Experience of Supporting Families - D
- Ideally hold NVQ level 2 or have equivalent knowledge, experience and skills - D
- Experience of working with children with individual needs (SEND) - D
- Have experience of ICT as a learning tool - D
SKILLS
- Be able to relate well to both children and adults from a wide range of backgrounds - E
- Have good communication , persuasion and negotiation skills - E
- Have empathy with children, especially those with learning difficulties - E
- Have good listening skills - E
- Be patient - E
- Be able to work effectively in a team - E
- Be able to take direction but be prepared to take initiative when required - E
QUALITIES
- Have natural authority and can exercise initiative - E
- Be sensitive to the needs of children - E
- Be flexible, adaptable and pro-active in offering ideas - E
- Be committed to own professional development, and be willing to undertake other appropriate training, - E
- Be trustworthy, discreet and respect confidentiality - E
- Be able to establish clear boundaries - E
- Have good interpersonal skills - E
- Be able to work sensitively with colleagues and a range of professionals and children - E
- Can work independently and as part of a team - E
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
- Willingness to be flexible within working hours to respond to the School’s needs - E
- Understand School roles and responsibilities and own role within these - E
- Commitment to uphold the School’s/Council’s Equalities Policy - E
- Commitment to uphold the Nursery Schools Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy - E
- Work with due regard to the School’s Health and Safety Policy - E
What the school offers its staff
We are a maintained school and are led by a Headteacher, with qualified teachers and practitioners supporting and extending learning.
We pride ourselves on offering a welcoming, safe and stimulating environment, with high quality teaching and learning experiences for children aged 2-4 years old. We recognise that children's foundations for learning are embedded in their early years experiences and we work in close partnership with home to support learning and development together.
We are offering the chance to join us on a temporary basis for the summer term in our Ofsted Outstanding Nursery School. This is a fixed term contract from 13.04.26 to 20.07.26.
We offer an excellent Employee Assistance Programme which includes well-being support.
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
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 Stockingford Maintained Nursery School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 4
- Education phase
- Nursery
- School size
- 113 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 4
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Stockingford Maintained Nursery School website
- Email address
- head1041@welearn365.com
- Phone number
- 02476383708
Stockingford Nursery School is a 100 place Local Authority Maintained Nursery School. Warwickshire Library are situated on the same site, as are Children and Family Centre Services run by Barnardo’s.
Stockingford Nursery School includes provision for 2-3 year-olds in Little Nursery, and for 3-4 year-olds in Big Nursery. The ethos of our Nursery School is distinctive and we believe that every child is unique, with their own interests, learning styles and culture.
Arranging a visit to Stockingford Maintained Nursery School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email head1041@welearn365.com.
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