Teaching Assistant (EYFS - Nursery)

Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 5BB

11 days remaining to apply

Start date details
TBC
Closing date
19 May 2025 at 9am
Date listed
6 May 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: £18,647.00 - £19,244.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 3, Points 5 to 7 (32.5 Hours Per Week)

Teaching Assistant (EYFS - Nursery) job summary

We are looking to appoint an EYFS Teaching Assistant for our nursery. You would be joining an exceptional and supportive team of professionals, who are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and our mission to make every day count for the children. Each of our individual roles has an impact on the future of our children and so, we put them at the heart of the decisions we make and the services we provide.

Leamington Primary Academy has children at its core. If you want to ensure pupils have the best opportunities, have fun whilst learning, be part of something special and love your job…. LOOK NO FURTHER! Ofsted, November 2019 rated the school as Good in all areas stating: ‘Leaders believe in the pupils of Leamington. They do all they can to help pupils achieve their dreams and ambitions.’

We can offer you:

A fantastic working environment, in a team that works together for the benefit of children in our school
Support to develop you within this role, to be the best you can be, and to help you develop for your next career step
An opportunity to be part of a supportive, developmental partnership
The opportunity for quality Continuous Professional Learning
A varied job where no day is the same!
The opportunity for flexible working and generous holiday entitlement.
Pensions scheme with generous employer contributions.
An organisation committed to supporting and enabling all staff

We are looking for someone who:

Is passionate about enhancing opportunities for children
Is interested in education and impacting on the lives of children.
Is driven, excited about learning and willing to grow.
Has excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.
Can work effectively with and without direction.
Enthusiasm, energy, integrity, and professionalism.
Is a team player.
Has an eye for detail.
Is willing to roll up their sleeves up and get stuck in.

Your core duties will be:

Supporting in our nursery so that pupils learn well
Leading interventions to support pupil needs
Maintaining records so that information about the children is shared
Communicating with the class teacher about children’s progress
Managing behaviour within the classroom and playground areas
Ensuring children are achieving their potential

Early application is strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advert ahead of the closing date.

We welcome applications from both internal and external candidates. Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and post-holders to share this commitment. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applicants. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

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.