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  • Start date details

    Jan 2026

  • Closing date

    10 December 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    28 November 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£25,185.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE) This role is during school term time only, so the actual salary will be £21,251 - £21,930

Nursery Assistant job summary

About the Role

As a Nursery Assistant, you will work as part of a highly committed team to provide high-quality care, education and support for children and their families. Under the direction of senior staff, you will:

  • Deliver engaging, balanced and age-appropriate learning experiences in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage

  • Build warm, positive and secure relationships with children

      • Support individual learning needs, including children with SEND

      • Work in partnership with parents, carers, health professionals and other agencies

      • Promote pro-social behaviour using restorative and developmentally appropriate approaches

      • Maintain a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment that prioritises children’s wellbeing

      • Contribute to children’s successful transitions into school

      • Follow all safeguarding, health & safety, confidentiality and medication procedures

      • Support students on placement where required

      About You

      We are looking for someone who:

      • Holds a relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification

      • Has experience working with children

      • Communicates effectively with children, families and colleagues

      • Can plan purposeful play opportunities that sustain children’s curiosity

      • Understands safeguarding procedures and is committed to maintaining a culture of vigilance

      • Works well as part of a team and builds strong professional relationships

      • Demonstrates a sensitive, inclusive and anti-oppressive approach to working with families

      A paediatric First Aid qualification is desirable.

      What We Offer

      • A welcoming, supportive and collaborative Early Years team

      • Opportunities for professional development and training

      • A strong commitment to staff wellbeing and flexible working

      • A nurturing school community with a focus on inclusion, kindness and respect

      Safeguarding Statement

      Southroyd Primary and Nursery School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. We will also carry out an online search for shortlisted candidates as part of our safer recruitment processes.

      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.

      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

      This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

      CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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      About Southroyd Primary and Nursery School

      School type
      Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
      Education phase
      Primary
      School size
      459 pupils enrolled
      Age range
      2 to 11
      Ofsted report
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      School website
      Southroyd Primary and Nursery School website
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