Nursery Teaching Assistant

Heyford Park School, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX25 5HD

9 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  6 January 2026

• Closing date

  27 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  18 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,185.00 - £25,584.00 Annually (FTE) pro rata accordingly - 38 weeks per year

Nursery Teaching Assistant job summary

Role: Teaching Assistant: Nursery

Part time - Term Time Only - 32.5 hrs per week. (08:00 - 15:00 Monday to Friday)

Salary: Grade 4, Point 4-5

Start date: 6th January 2026

Job Description:

At Heyford Park School, we strive for the best for every child. For them to be enthusiastic, creative, curious, independent, caring and kind. For them to achieve their potential through a “can do” attitude. We believe that children learn best when given good role models, a stimulating learning environment in the widest sense and when their eyes are opened to unlimited possibilities. At Heyford Park we are responsible for a child’s learning journey from Nursery all the way through to young adulthood. This is a privilege.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

In this role, you will work with a team to deliver outstanding care for children aged 3+ in our purpose-built setting.

In this post, you will:

• be able to engage with and care for children
• be enthusiastic, passionate, flexible and hard-working
• be an outstanding team player
• contribute to the day to day planning, organisation and smooth running of the nursery
• prepare the classroom indoors and outdoors and ensure that it is safe, clean and tidy at the end of each session
• manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe environment
• work collaboratively and demonstrate a positive work ethic and strong team spirit

The above duties are not exhaustive and the post-holder may be required to undertake tasks, roles and responsibilities as may be reasonably assigned to them by the Senior Leadership Team.

This job description will be kept under review and may be amended via consultation with the individual and Senior Leadership Team as required. Trade union representation will be welcomed.

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 Heyford Park School

• School type: Free School, ages 3 to 19
• Education phase: Through
• School size: 655 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Heyford Park School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/heyford-park-school

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