21 days remaining to apply

  • Earliest start date

    1 October 2025

  • Latest start date

    1 November 2025

  • Closing date

    12 September 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    20 August 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years

Working pattern

Part time: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 8.45-3.15 during term time. 18 hours with 30 minute lunch break.

Contract type

Fixed term - 11 months (in the first instance, possibility of extension)

Pay scale

Grade 5, SCP 6-7

Hourly rate

£13.47 p/h

What skills and experience we're looking for

  • Have a good understanding of the EYFS 2023
  • Have a relevant qualification
  • Have experience with working with very young children
  • Have experience of planning and resourcing the curriculum
  • Have a kind, patient and caring nature
  • Be dedicated to support pupils with SEND
  • Be innovative and resourceful
  • Have energy, enthusiasm and drive
  • Have a sense of humour and fun
  • The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team

What the school offers its staff


  • A supportive and cohesive staff team
  • Pleasant, modern learning environment
  • Extensive outdoors with forest school
  • Strong links with the community
  • Enthusiastic young learners
  • Commitment to Continued Professional Development

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
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.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and skilled nursery assistant to join our caring and supportive nursery which is part of our small rural primary school. This post will be a part-time position and the successful candidate will be required to have a good working knowledge of the EYFS 2023 curriculum and experience with working with children from 2-5 years. A relevant qualification in Early Years will be required. This post will be to specifically support an individual child joining our setting. The applicant will be required to work Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (8.45-3.15) during term time.

Commitment to safeguarding

Woore Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All applicants will be subject to a satisfactory DBS check before appointment is confirmed.

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About Woore Primary and Nursery School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
83 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Email address
admin@woore.school
Phone number
01630817645

We are a small school and nursery situated in the village of Woore on the Shropshire/Cheshire/Staffordshire border. We have 3 classes and a nursery. Our grounds are extensive and include a forest school area, daily mile track, polytunnel, outdoor building and a range of playground equipment. We take children from the surrounding area including Staffordshire and Cheshire.

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To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@woore.school.

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