Nursery Assistant (EYFS Teaching Assistant)
St Peter's CofE Primary School, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 1TPThis job expired on 19 January 2026 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
19 January 2026 at 9am
Date listed
8 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years
Working pattern
- Part time: 26.25 Hours a week Monday to Friday 39 weeks per year
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- Starting Salary £15,199 per year
What skills and experience we're looking for
St Peter’s C of E Primary School are recruiting a motivated and dynamic Nursery Assistant (EYFS Teaching Assistant), to work alongside our Early Years leader to ensure that our nursery children get the very best start to education possible. At St. Peter’s we are passionate about providing our preschool children with the best start in their early year’s education. We are seeking to appoint someone with a secure understanding of child development, the importance of play and a commitment to providing children with high quality learning experiences. If you are passionate about early years education, we want to hear from you!
What the school offers its staff
Benefits
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Tax Free Childcare
- Employee Assistance Programme
At St Peter’s Primary there is a real sense of community between the school, the surrounding area and St Peters Church. A strength of our school is its size: we are a small school withcurrently 162children on roll, including anursery.It means we know allourchildrenand familieswell and can make sure that we do our best to develop their learning in a happy, safe,secureandvalues- respectingenvironment.
In joining St Peters, you will be part of a friendly and welcoming staff team and a supportive community. You will have the opportunity to develop in an environment that has a strong focus on CPD, whatever career stage you are at. As a Church of England school, you will be happy to support the Anglican ethos through our school values.
Visits to the school are encouraged but not expected. Visits can be booked through the school on 01752 667724 or SPE.admin@stcmat.org
Further information about the job
Please note the essential qualifications required for this role detailed in the person specification.
Please submit your application via our Face-Ed application portal: https://stcmat.face-ed.co.uk/Vacancies
The details of this vacancy and a link to Face-Ed application portal can be found on our website:www.stchristophersmat.org/work-with-us/current-vacancies
If you have any queries relating to this vacancy, please contact people@stcmat.org.
Please note it is our process to apply for references for shortlisted applicants and to complete online searches in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, for all shortlisted applicants. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this post.
Please visit the below website for our Trust policies and our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy:
https://www.stchristophersmat.org/key-information/item/10/trust-policies
We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Applicants who meet the criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age or veteran status.
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Peter's CofE Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 177 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Peter's CofE Primary School website
- Email address
- people@stcmat.org
Arranging a visit to St Peter's CofE Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email people@stcmat.org.
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