General Teaching Assistant (Nursery)
New Park Primary Academy, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 3HF4 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
28 June 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
24 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years
Working pattern
- Part time: 33.5 hours per week, term time only plus 1 week Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8:30am - 3:30pm Wednesdays 8:30am - 4:30pm
Contract type
- Fixed term - until 31/08/2027
Actual salary
- Grade C/D SCP3-6 £25,614 - £26,847 FTE (£19,881-£20838 Actual Salary)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking a caring, enthusiastic and dedicated Nursery Teaching Assistant to join our Early Years team and support children at the very start of their school journey.
33.5 hours per week, term time only plus 1 week
This is a wonderful opportunity to play a key role in creating a nurturing, stimulating and inclusive environment where our youngest learners can grow in confidence, curiosity and independence. You will support children across all areas of learning, helping to develop their communication, social skills and early understanding through play-based and structured activities.
Working closely with the class teacher and wider Early Years team, you will help deliver high-quality provision that supports every child to thrive, particularly those with additional needs. Your role will be central in ensuring children feel safe, valued and ready to learn.
We are looking for someone who:
- Has experience working with young children, ideally within an EYFS or nursery setting
- Understands the importance of early communication, language and social development
- Is confident supporting play-based learning and engaging children in purposeful activities
- Builds warm, positive relationships that support children’s confidence and wellbeing
- Is patient, nurturing and responsive to individual needs
- Works well as part of a team and is committed to inclusive practice
- Is proactive, flexible and enthusiastic about supporting early development
Your Key Responsibilities
- Support children in accessing high-quality early years provision through play and structured activities
- Work closely with the class teacher to support learning, development and wellbeing
- Promote communication, language development and positive social interaction
- Support children’s independence, confidence and self-care skills
- Provide targeted support for individuals and small groups, including those with additional needs
- Observe children’s learning and contribute to ongoing assessment and planning
- Help create a safe, engaging and inclusive learning environment
What the school offers its staff
At New Park Primary Academy, our ethos of “Nurturing, Growing, Thriving” underpins everything we do. We are proud to be an inclusive school with a strong community focus, where every child is valued and supported to succeed. Our Early Years provision is at the heart of our school, providing a strong foundation for lifelong learning. We are committed to ensuring that every child develops the key skills, confidence and resilience they need to flourish both in school and beyond.
Northern Star Academies Trust seek to recruit the very best people to work across our Trust Partnership. We are a mission-driven Multi-Academy Trust, with an unwavering commitment to nurture learning in a sustainable environment so that our whole community can thrive, aspire and succeed. We offer access to a professional and supportive community of academies, fellow senior leaders, and mentors to help develop and progress your career. Each school in our Trust is unique and all of our primary and secondary academies are rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted.
Why Join Us?
• Be part of a nurturing and supportive Early Years team
• Make a real difference at a crucial stage of children’s development
• Access high-quality training and development opportunities
• Work in an inclusive school where every child and staff member is valued
• Be part of a wider Multi-Academy Trust committed to excellence and inclusion
Please refer to our child protection and safeguarding policy and our policy on the employment of ex-offenders (included in the Safer Recruitment Policy)
https://www.nsat.org.uk/information-policies/item/5/policies
Northern Star Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post requires an enhanced DBS Criminal check. Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Northern Star Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post requires an enhanced DBS Criminal check.
Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, an online search will be carried out as part of our
due diligence on shortlisted candidates
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About New Park Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 182 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- New Park Primary Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@nsat.org.uk
We are a small school at the heart of our community. We have grown steadily in popularity as a first choice school for parents, attracted by a school environment where there is space for every child to grow, whatever their talents and abilities.
As the catchment school for the Army Foundation College Harrogate, we welcome children from the families of College staff who contribute to the richness of our school community. Between 15-20% of our children are from forces families and we are proud of the support we provide. For service families, our school provides a welcoming community that understands the unique challenges and opportunities of army life.
Throughout our school, we encourage children to be curious and creative. We have not been afraid to innovate to find new ways to enable our children to succeed and grow. In recent years we have build our curriculum around a love for reading, a passion for the outdoors and inspiring, immersive learning.
Arranging a visit to New Park Primary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@nsat.org.uk.
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