Nursery Teaching Assistant

Datchet St Mary's CofE Primary School, Slough, Berkshire, SL3 9EJ

8 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  2 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  23 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,829.00 - £26,234.00 Annually (FTE)

Nursery Teaching Assistant job summary

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, self-motivated Teaching Assistant to work within our Nursery Class. The role would suit someone who enjoys building close relationships with children and supporting them in their learning.

Datchet St. Mary’s Academy is a thriving village school at the heart of the local community. We are a successful one-form entry Church of England Primary School with enthusiastic, well-behaved pupils who have a positive attitude to learning. We are an Ofsted rated good school with a highly successful EYFS.

Ideally, the right candidate will be someone who has achieved a Level 2 qualification in Teaching Assistants or EY Teaching Assistants or has experience of working in an Early Years setting but training can be offered for the right candidate. We are looking for someone who can

• Work independently, use their own initiative and work as part of a team.
• Be passionate about giving all children the best experiences, opportunities and learning.
• Remain calm under pressure.

We can offer:

• An opportunity to join a team of committed professionals working within a positive and supportive learning environment
• Collaborative, professional, and career development enhanced by opportunities within our Multi Academy Trust
• Enthusiastic, well-behaved children who show great pride in being part of our Datchet St. Mary's family
• A village school at the heart of the community
• Ofsted quote: "Leaders aspire for all pupils to experience success. Staff create a positive and safe environment for learning, and pupils achieve well."
• Support from our Multi Academy Trust (Oxford Diocese Schools Trust)
  

Closing date for applications is 12.00 Wednesday July 2nd 2025 .

Hours are 8.45 am - 12.30 Monday - Friday term time only plus 3 INSET days.

If you would like further information on this position, please contact Nicola Green, Headteacher for an informal chat about the role.

Datchet St. Mary’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check and reference checks.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Datchet St Mary's CofE Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 219 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Datchet St Mary's CofE Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/datchet-st-mary-s-cofe-primary-school

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