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  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    13 June 2025 at 8am

  • Date listed

    1 June 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: This role will be 37 hour a week role, Monday - Friday, all year round.

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Plymouth City Council Grade C

What skills and experience we're looking for

The governors are looking to appoint a level 3 nursery assistant to work with our under twos provision.

Experience of working with early years children is essential as is an early years level three qualification. We will also consider a strong candidate with anearly yearslevel 2 qualification in childcare.

We are looking for a member of staff who works well as part of a team and is clear about how to support and develop children’s wellbeing and progress under the guidance of the manager. The candidate will have the ability to form positive relationships with young children quickly and be excited at the prospect of joining a newly established, rapidly expanding under twos provision within our thriving nursery school.

Safeguarding is a very important aspect of Ham Drive Nursery School & Day Care. All applicants will be expected to have a full DBS check and disclose any issues which may be relevant to them working in a nursery.

What the school offers its staff

We offer a warm, friendly, motivated team who are passionate about caring for and supporting young children to reach their full potential.

We are a partner organisation for the Early Years Southwest Stronger Practice Hub and are able to offer an excellent support package of professional development for our staff, ensuring they are kept up to date with the latest evidence-based training.

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

Please complete the online application.

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About Ham Drive Nursery School and Day Care

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 0 to 5
Education phase
Nursery
School size
78 pupils enrolled
Age range
Not given
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01752 366389

School location

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