Nursery Teaching Assistant
Much Marcle CofE Primary School, Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR8 2LY25 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
5 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
20 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £12.85 Hourly 02HC, SCP3: 30 hours per week Mon-Fri, Term Time Only
Nursery Teaching Assistant job summary
About Us
Much Marcle is a welcoming and nurturing rural primary school set in a beautiful village location. We pride ourselves on our strong sense of community, supportive staff team, and commitment to providing a safe, stimulating, and inclusive environment where every child can thrive.
The Role
We are seeking a caring, enthusiastic, and dedicated Nursery Assistant to join our Early Years team to cover a period of maternity leave. This is a wonderful opportunity to work in a small, supportive setting where relationships with children and families are at the heart of everything we do.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Nursery team to support the learning, development, and wellbeing of our youngest children.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the delivery of high-quality teaching and learning in the nursery
- Promote our Christian vision and values
- Help create a safe, engaging, and inclusive learning environment
- Work with individuals and small groups of children
- Support children’s social, emotional, and physical development
- Assist with observations and contribute to children’s learning records
- Work collaboratively with colleagues and communicate effectively with parents and carers
The Ideal Candidate Will Have:
- Experience of working with young children (preferably in an Early Years setting)
- A warm, patient, creative and nurturing approach
- A passion for creating an exciting learning environment in which children thrive
- Good communication and teamwork skills
- A relevant qualification (e.g. Level 2 or 3 in Early Years)
- A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
We Offer:
- A friendly and supportive staff team
- Enthusiastic children
- A beautiful rural working environment
- Opportunities for professional development
Safeguarding Statement
The Diocese of Hereford Multi-Academy Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The appointment will be in line with the Trust's Safer Recruitment Policy and the post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level, along with other standard pre-employment checks.
Please note that the Trust and School reserve the right to close this advertisement before the published closing date.
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 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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Much Marcle CofE Primary School
- School type
- Academies, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- Up to 119 pupils
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Much Marcle CofE Primary School website
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