Nursery (Maintained) Teaching Assistant
West Earlham Infant and Nursery School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 8HT10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
14 November 2025 at 12am (midnight)
Date listed
4 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £13.26 per hour
Nursery (Maintained) Teaching Assistant job summary
Tel: 01603 451299
Email: office@weins.co.uk
Website: www.weins.co.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Jade Hunter
- Salary - Scale D - £13.26 per hour (£21,813 actual pa)
- Temporary initially until end of August 2026 (potential to become permanent)
- Full Time
- 37 hours per week (M-F)
- Term Time plus 1 week
- Required ASAP
We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic teaching assistant to join our nursery team within our friendly, inclusive, and forward-thinking Local Authority maintained school — rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a passion for early education—someone who thrives in a busy, purposeful environment and is committed to supporting children from a wide range of starting points. Hours of work, Monday - Thursday 8am - 4pm, Friday 8am - 3.30pm.
We are looking for someone who:
- Has a genuine love of working with young children and understands the importance of high-quality early years experiences.
- Creates a warm, nurturing and stimulating environment where every child feels valued and supported.
- Can adapt practice to meet the needs of all learners and help them make strong progress from their individual starting points.
- Works effectively as part of a team, sharing ideas and contributing to a positive, collaborative culture.
- Is reflective, motivated, and eager to continue their professional growth.
Is preferably level 3 early years qualified
We offer:
- Children who are a joy to work alongside.
- A welcoming, supportive and experienced team. Support from creative and innovative colleagues that will ensure your professional practice continues to develop.
- Opportunities for ongoing professional development.
- A nurturing school community where children’s wellbeing and learning are at the heart of everything we do.
- A school that genuinely cares for the wellbeing of the staff, children and families.
- A fun and friendly staff who are supportive of one another.
If you are passionate about giving children the best possible start in life and want to be part of a caring, committed school community, we would love to hear from you.
Applicants should access more information about our school via our website www.weins.co.uk.
If you would like further information, please ring the school on 01603 451299 or email: - office@weins.co.uk
We welcome visits to the school. Please ring to make an appointment.
How to apply
A job description is available from ‘Attachments’.
To complete our online application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, and you will be directed to apply through our Applicant Tracking System. If you do not already have one, you will need to create a ‘Teacher Booker’ account.
The interview day is fixed, but if there are exceptional circumstances which mean that this date is not suitable, please let us know when applying.
Closing date: 14 November 2025, 9am
Interview date: 18 November 2025
You will be required to carry out an enhanced DBS check and comply with the Child Protection policy and procedures of the school and Norfolk Children’s Services. This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced DBS check will be carried out before the post begins.
This post comes under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About West Earlham Infant and Nursery School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 257 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- West Earlham Infant and Nursery School website
Our school is a larger than average infant school, located near the University of East Anglia and in the middle of the dynamic West Earlham community, situated approximately 2.5 miles from the centre of the historic city of Norwich. We have a purpose built nursery which has the capacity for over 100 of our youngest learners. We have educational provision for 2 year olds – 7 year olds
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