Nursery Teaching Assistant

Tollgate Primary School, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 6DG

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  26 November 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  11 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 2, SP 3-4 (FTE: £24,795 - £25,185 / Actual: £18,477 - £18,768 per annum)
• Additional allowances:

  N/A

Nursery Teaching Assistant job summary

Nursery Teaching Assistant 

Tollgate Primary School

Salary: Grade 2, SP 3-4 (FTE: £24,795 - £25,185 / Actual: £18,477 - £18,768 per annum)

Contract: Permanent, part-time - 33.75 hours per week/ 37 weeks per year (8:30 am - 3:45pm Monday - Friday) 

 

We are looking for an enthusiastic teaching assistant to join our strong team. Our school Nursery is a hive of activity and admits children from 3 years old. We are looking for a practitioner with a Level 3 childcare qualification and knowledge of the EYFS curriculum to support children in their development and help them to be school ready. You will be calm and patient, allowing you to build positive relationships with pupils. You will be working as part of our EYFS team under the direction of our Nursery teacher. 

Tollgate is committed to working with our families and the local community to develop the children’s academic and social skills. We offer a warm and welcoming environment with a dedicated staff team who are supportive of one another. There is a clear vision for school development to improve outcomes for all pupils. Tollgate was graded ‘good’ at its last Ofsted inspection. Tollgate is part of the Unity Schools Partnership, which brings opportunities to work with colleagues from across the wider Trust and CPD opportunities. Tollgate is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS and all other relevant checks will be required for this post. 

For further information please contact the school office on (01284) 752742 or email mrumsey@tollgateprimary.org 

 

Closing date: 09:00am, 26th November 2025 

Interview date: w/c 1st December 2025

 

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.

In line with safer recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs.  Failure to complete an application form satisfactorily may result in not being shortlisted for the post.

Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils. Our comprehensive recruitment and selection processes aim to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks. We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.

We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you’d prefer to work part-time or as a job-share, we’ll facilitate this wherever we can – whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance. We’re keen to ensure we’re designing an organisation that works for everyone, so we particularly encourage applications from different under-represented groups.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.

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 Tollgate Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 433 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Tollgate Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/tollgate-primary-school-bury-st-edmunds

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