Nursery Teaching Assistant

Watling Primary School, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK8 1GB

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  19 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  1 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,989.00 - £28,598.00 Annually (FTE) £22,399 - £24,647 actual salary

Nursery Teaching Assistant job summary

VACANCY - NURSERY TEACHING ASSISTANT

We are looking for experienced Teaching Assistant to strengthen our Early Years Team in Nursery. This is an amazing opportunity to join our school in an exciting period of growth.

If you have any questions about the role or the application process, please contact the school by email: office@watlingprimary.org.uk

Job title: Teaching Assistant - Nursery

Start date: September 2026

Contract type: Full-time, permanent - 38 weeks plus 5 INSET days

Hours: 36.85 hours

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 8:20am - 4:00pm

Thursday, Friday: 8:20am - 4:30pm

Salary: £25,989 - £28,598 annually FTE

£22,399 - £24,647 actual salary

(depending on experience)

Deadline for applications: Friday 19th June, 9:00am

Interview date: We will contact candidates individually to arrange interviews.

For further information, please contact our Admin Team by emailing office@watlingprimary.org.uk

The Alliance Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and online search is required for all successful applicants.

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.

About Watling Primary School

• School type: Free Schools, None, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 164 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Watling Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/watling-primary-school

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