Nursery Lead or Nursery Teaching Assistant

St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery, Exeter, Devon, EX4 6PG

6 days remaining to apply

Start date details
Flexible for the right candidate
Closing date
22 April 2026 at 10am
Date listed
27 March 2026

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Full time
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: £31,537.00 Annually (FTE) Nursery lead actual £27.247 and Nursery Teaching Assistant actual £22,454 (based on 25/26 rates)

Nursery Lead or Nursery Teaching Assistant job summary

St Sidwell’s Primary School is where love for our pupils and their families is a core value. We are looking for someone who can help us achieve our mission to ‘Thinking creatively; Learning together; Trusting in God’.

We are looking to recruit an Early Years practitioner who will be ready to play an important role in our nursery provision alongside our Foundation Stage Unit leader. St Sidwell’s is a vibrant school with a high number of EAL pupils. The candidate would need to understand the support required to enable pupils arriving with no English language to settle well and make language development an absolute priority with continuous provision. We are seeking someone who is passionate about provision. If you have a flair for creating enticing environments closely matched to children’s next steps and interests we would welcome your application. Please confirm which position you are interested in on your application, part-time hours will also be considered.

You should have experience of working with children in a primary school setting and be highly motivated and passionate about supporting and enabling children. If you are an inspirational and dynamic practitioner who demonstrates excellent practice, with high standards and who values and nurtures all children we would love you to join our successful and hardworking team.

Please contact the school on 01392 255551 if you would like to request a tour of the school.

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

Our commitment to EDI

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.

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.