Nursery Assistant

Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 2DT

15 days remaining to apply

Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
10 July 2025 at 9am
Date listed
23 June 2025

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time
Contract type: Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary: £3,456.00 - £3,566.00 Annually (Actual) Grade C. 6 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Nursery Assistant job summary

Are you passionate about Early Years education? Do you love supporting young children as they grow, learn and thrive? Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School is looking for a dedicated Nursery Assistant to join our friendly and nurturing team.

This is an exciting opportunity to support children aged 2–5 in our vibrant Early Years setting. You’ll work alongside experienced staff under the guidance of the Nursery HLTA and EYFS Lead, helping to deliver engaging play-based learning and supporting children’s wellbeing and development.

Whilst this position is initially for 6 hours per week, there is potential for the hours to increase. Please include in your application if you are interested in additional hours. The working pattern is Tuesday and Thursday 12.00pm - 3.00pm

Key responsibilities:

Support the social, emotional, and educational development of children aged 2–5
Lead small group activities and contribute to daily play sessions
Assist with monitoring, observing and assessing children’s development
Maintain a safe, clean and stimulating environment
Build positive relationships with children, families and colleagues
Contribute to planning and evidence for Ofsted and EYFS requirements

Key skills and experience:

Has an NVQ Level 2 in Childcare (or equivalent) and GCSEs in Maths and English (A–C)
Has recent experience working in an Early Years or nursery setting
Understands the EYFS curriculum and child development
Is flexible, caring, and confident working as part of a team
Can show initiative, communicate well, and is keen to support young learners

If you're enthusiastic, nurturing, and committed to helping children achieve their best, we’d love to hear from you!

About the School

Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery school is a small one form entry school in Plymouth. We pride ourselves on having a village school feeling in the city. We have great relationships with children and families ensuring a holistic approach to learning. Our dedicated staff have formed close working relationships to foster growth and collaboration. We are situated close to local woodland where we regularly have forest school sessions and our outdoor space provides perfect opportunities for outdoor learning. We look forward to welcoming you to our friendly school.

About the Trust
The Learning Academies Trust is a family of 18 schools across Plymouth and surrounding areas, dedicated to delivering outstanding education to all our children, whatever their starting point or background. Our Trust’s mission is:

Together we will… work with our children, families, and communities to provide exceptional learning opportunities for all our children

As part of the trust, we will support you to learn and develop, providing outstanding CPD and opportunities for collaboration between schools within the trust sharing resources, expertise and knowledge.

Further information about the position, the trust and the benefits we offer can be found in the attached recruitment pack.

To request a tour of the school or to discuss the role in anyway please contact the school on the number above.

If you believe you can demonstrate the dedication, skills and passion required, we look forward to receiving your application. If there are no vacancies currently, but you would like to register your interest for future vacancies, please join our talent pool and we will be in touch as soon as we have a suitable position.

Please note, the closing date is for guidance only. Successful applicants will be invited to interview at the earliest available opportunity. Learning Academies Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

With 18 individual primary schools, the Learning Academies Trust is the largest primary school trust in Plymouth and the first education employer in Plymouth to achieve the Livewell Southwest Wellbeing at Work Bronze Award. The Trust is committed to supporting the wellbeing of all staff and is proud to work closely with official bodies to ensure we have a holistic approach to staff wellbeing.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought for all shortlisted candidates and all shortlisted candidates will be requested to complete a questionnaire about any convictions or adult cautions that are unspent. Guidance will be given to those shortlisted. Appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS.

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.