Teaching Assistant - Key Person, Nursery School
Plym Bridge Nursery School and Day Care, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8UN21 days remaining to apply
Job start date
20 April 2026
Closing date
6 March 2026 at 8am
Date listed
13 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: This post is a 18.5 hours per week role, Monday to Friday mornings, term-time only. 8.30 - 11.45am, plus 1 hour staff meeting on a Tuesday and 1 hour 15 minutes paperwork time per week (Additional hours may be available.)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade C
What skills and experience we're looking for
The governors are looking to appoint a Key Worker Teaching Assistant for our nursery school (3 - 4 year olds) provision.
Experience of working with early years children is essential as is an early years’ level three qualification. Experience of working in a Key Person role is also desirable. We are looking for a member of staff who works well as part of a team and is clear about how to support and develop children’s wellbeing and progress under the guidance of the teachers who lead the provision. The candidate will have the ability to form positive relationships with young children quickly and deliver effective group times that meet the needs of the children in their care.
Safeguarding is a very important aspect of Plym Bridge Nursery School & Day Care. All applicants will be expected to have a full DBS check and disclose any issues which may be relevant to them working in a nursery.
What the school offers its staff
Plym Bridge hosts and is a partner to the Early Years Southwest Stronger Practice Hub and we have an excellent support package of professional development for our staff, ensuring they are kept up-to-date with the latest evidence-based best practice training.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our school is committed to safeguarding our pupils and we ensure that all staff within the organisation complete a full DBS and complete vetting and barring procedures.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Apply for this jobAbout Plym Bridge Nursery School and Day Care
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 0 to 5
- Education phase
- Nursery
- School size
- 60 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- Not given
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Plym Bridge Nursery School and Day Care website
- Email address
- cwatts@plymbridge.net
- Phone number
- 01752 786444
We are a maintained nursery school which caters for children from birth to five years, comprising of a day care provision for 0 to 3s and
a nursery school provision (3 - 4 year olds). We specialise in developing staff who are highly skilled in managing children with a wide range of special needs as well as mainstream children. We are fortunate to have extensive grounds, providing a wealth of opportunities for outdoor learning experiences.
We are part of the IDEAL Alliance which includes an additional nursery school, a primary school and a PVI nursery. We also run the Early Years Southwest Stronger Practice Hub for the southwest region.
We work closely with Plymouth Local Authority and manage the advisory early years service, Communication and Language Support Team, for the city through a service level agreement.
Arranging a visit to Plym Bridge Nursery School and Day Care
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email cwatts@plymbridge.net.
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