Nursery Teaching Assistant

Shipley CofE Primary School, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD18 2PT

8 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  23 February 2026

• Closing date

  9 January 2026 at 11am

• Date listed

  11 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £14,715.00 - £15,934.00 Annually (Actual)

Nursery Teaching Assistant job summary

The role is mornings only 5 days a week (25 hours per week), on a fixed term from February 2026 to July 2027

(Please note these dates have been updated)

Salary Band 6, actual salary £14,715 to £15,934

The successful candidate will:

• Hold an approved Level 3 qualification (‘full and relevant’)
• Be willing to be trained in paediatric First Aid.
• Care deeply and strive to understand each child that they work with.
• Motivate and inspire children with high expectations.
• Be an ambitious and resilient team player with strong interpersonal skills.
• Be committed to the safeguarding and wellbeing of all children
• Be committed to maintaining and developing the Christian character of school

We can offer:

• Supportive, motivated and committed staff and governors who strive relentlessly to seek the best outcomes for all our children.
• A diverse community with enthusiastic and motivated pupils who want to learn.
• An exciting opportunity to be part of a team focusing on the health and wellbeing of all.
• Support and development opportunities both from the school and our Trust (BDAT).

• An exciting and unique place to work where you can make a real difference.

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 Shipley CofE Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 196 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Shipley CofE Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/shipley-cofe-primary-school-shipley

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