Nursery Teaching Assistant (Maternity Cover)
Townville Academy, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 3QJ22 days remaining to apply
Job start date
16 March 2026
Closing date
28 February 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
6 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years
Working pattern
- Part time: 33.5hrs per week Monday to Friday, term time only
Contract type
- Fixed term - anticipated to be 1yr - Maternity or parental leave cover
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,583-£25,989
What skills and experience we're looking for
This is an exciting opportunity to join our warm, friendly and inclusive academy as a Teaching Assistant to work alongside and support children across the school. The successful candidate will work under the direction of the Class Teacher. Ideally, we are looking for someone with experience of working as a Teaching Assistant/Nursery Assistant but candidates with other relevant experience are welcome to apply. We are looking for someone who aligns with our values of care, empowerment and celebrating every child within our academy.
What the school offers its staff
We are a busy but friendly school in the heart of the local community and are proud to be a part of Accomplish Multi Academy Trust which puts children at the heart of everything it does. Accomplish MAT recognise the importance of a happy, healthy, rewarded and well-motivated workforce and are fully committed to supporting your career and professional growth.
We empower each other to work hard and accomplish greatness.
We celebrate uniqueness.
We care deeply about each other.
Our vision is to educate, empower and inspire generations of children through a
network of outstanding schools that are recognised at a local, regional and national
level as being the absolute benchmark in teaching and learning & for providing the
best quality, creative & holistic education for all.
Further information about the job
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Townville Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 121 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Townville Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@amat.org.uk
Arranging a visit to Townville Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@amat.org.uk.
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