Nursery Teaching Assistant

Morley Meadow Primary School, Plymouth, PL9 7GN

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  17 September 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  1 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £18,351.00 - £18,938.00 Annually (Actual)

Nursery Teaching Assistant job summary

Morley Meadow Primary is recruiting for a Nursery Teaching Assistant:

We are looking for someone who:

-is self-motivated, flexible, resilient and a team player.

-can use their initiative in the setting and adapt provision to meet the needs of the children.

-is an effective communicator.

-is dynamic, resilient and hard working with a positive nature.

-has experience of delivering activities for children and can create and maintain a purposeful learning environment.

-can support the needs of children including those with SEND.

-have high expectations and understanding of behaviour of all pupils.

-excited about working with our EYFS team, parents and community.

We will offer you:

-Happy, enthusiastic and polite children.

-A welcoming, supportive and inclusive school ethos.

-A hard-working, positive and initiative team who are dedicated to improving the lives of children.

-A commitment to high-quality continued professional development.

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 Morley Meadow Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 216 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Morley Meadow Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/morley-meadow-primary-school

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