Senior EYFS Teaching Assistant (Nursery Room Manager)
St Peter's CofE Primary School, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 1TP13 days remaining to apply
Job start date
2 September 2025
Closing date
6 June 2025 at 9am
Date listed
23 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years
Working pattern
- Full time: 33.75 hours a week Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- STC Grade 4, SCP 10-13
What skills and experience we're looking for
Salary: STC Grade 4 – NJC Points 10-13. Starting salary £21,825 (£27,694 FTE)
Due to the promotion of the current post holder, St Peter’s C of E Primary School is incredibly excited to be seeking a Senior EYFS Teaching Assistant who will be able to take a lead for our Nursery provision under the guidance of the EYFS unit leader. Your role will include supporting development of environments and provision and to contribute to assessment and planning for pupils in the unit. If you are motivated about developing the Early Years curriculum, raising standards, and providing stimulating learning experiences for young minds, we want to hear from you!
What the school offers its staff
Benefits:
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Tax Free Childcare
- Employee Assistance Programme
At St Peter’s Primary there is a real sense of community between the school, the surrounding area and St Peters Church. A strength of our school is its size: we are a small school withcurrently 156children on roll, including anursery.It means we know allourchildrenand familieswell and can make sure that we do our best to develop their learning in a happy, safe,secureandvalues- respectingenvironment.
In joining St Peters, you will be part of a friendly and welcoming staff team and a supportive community. You will have the opportunity to develop in an environment that has a strong focus on CPD, whatever career stage you are at. As a Church of England school, you will be happy to support the Anglican ethos through our school values.
Further details about the role
Please visit the below link for information on how to apply:
https://www.stchristophersmat.org/work-with-us/current-vacancies
If you have any queries when applying for this role, please contact The People Team (HR) via people@stcmat.org
Applications need to be completed by 9am on Friday 6th June Interviews will be held on Thursday 12th June
Please note it is our process to apply for references for shortlisted applicants and to complete online searches in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, for all shortlisted applicants. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this post.
Please visit the below website for our Trust policies and our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy:
https://www.stchristophersmat.org/key-information/item/10/trust-policies
Our commitment to EDI
We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Applicants who meet the criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age or veteran status.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Peter's CofE Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 154 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Peter's CofE Primary School website
- Email address
- people@stcmat.org
Arranging a visit to St Peter's CofE Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email people@stcmat.org.
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