Nursery Teaching Assistant

Warden Park Primary Academy, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 3JR

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  6 January 2026

• Closing date

  5 December 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  21 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Part time: 32.5 hours per week, term time only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: C3 £24,796 fte pro rata
• Actual salary: actual starting salary £18,211.84

What skills and experience we're looking for

Warden Park Primary Academy is committed to providing high quality learning for all children and wishes to appoint a Teaching Assistant. The post is for 32 hours 30 mins per week (Mon - Fri 8:30 - 15:30 with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break).

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience of working with groups of children in EYFS;

• Be able to support pupils to access the curriculum within a mainstream class;

• Be expected to deliver intervention programmes to groups of children.

• Have a passion and motivation for improving the lives of all children;

• Have an optimistic attitude and be flexible to the demands of the job;

• Demonstrate versatility, tact, commitment and the ability to use initiative;

• Be patient and able to stay calm and listen and value children’s views;

• Be able to work as part of a team and be expected to contribute to its development;

• Have the ability to strictly maintain confidentiality;

• Be suitably qualified for the post of Nursery Teaching Assistant i.e. suitable Level 3 (or above) Early Years qualification and good basic literacy and numeracy skills (to GCSE level or above) and be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing;

• Have experience of some behaviour management techniques.

Have experience of working with children with Special educational needs or disabilities - this would be preferred but not essential.

What the school offers its staff

In return we can offer you:

• Wonderful children who thrive in a high quality learning culture;

• Skilled and friendly colleagues who strive to do the best for the children in their care;

• A strong ethos of care, respect and concern for each other.

We would welcome applicants with previous experience and appropriate qualifications. If you are looking for a role that will challenge and test your skill set and you would like to join our team, please download further information and an application form from our website www.wardenparkprimary.co.uk Please email your completed application form to office@wardenparkprimary.co.uk. If you have any questions on job specifics, please contact our school office on 01444 451264. Tours/visits are warmly encouraged and can also be arranged by ringing this number.

We advise applying promptly for this post as we reserve the right to close and interview early if sufficient suitable applications have been received.

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

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About Warden Park Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 467 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Warden Park Primary Academy website
• Email address: jobs@sussexlearningtrust.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/warden-park-primary-academy

Arranging a visit to Warden Park Primary Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jobs@sussexlearningtrust.co.uk.

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