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Level 3 Teaching Assistant

Ham Drive Nursery School and Day Care, Plymouth, Devon, PL2 2NJ

Deadline is tomorrow

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  27 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 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.

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Upload additional documents

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nursery practitioner Under 2s September 2024.pdf - 79.9 KB (opens in new tab)

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
• School website: Ham Drive Nursery School and Day Care website
• Email address: cwatts@plymbridge.net
• Phone number: 01752 366389
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ham-drive-nursery-school-and-day-care

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