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Teaching Assistant - Key Person, Nursery School

Plym Bridge Nursery School and Day Care, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8UN

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  26 March 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  12 March 2026

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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

We offer a warm, friendly, motivated team who are passionate about caring for and supporting young children to reach their full potential through providing high quality early years education, rooted in evidence-based best practice.

We are able to offer an excellent support package of professional development for our staff and are dedicated to ensuring they are kept up to date with the latest research based strategies and initiatives.We are part of the IDEAL Alliance which is a group of high-achieving schools and early years settings striving to provide excellence in education for 0 - 11-year-olds. We are a family of one local authority-maintained primary school, Plymouth's two maintained nursery schools, two daycare provisions, one nursery PVI setting, the city'sSpecialist Early Years Communication and Language Support teamand the Early Years Southwest Stronger Practice Hub, for which we are the lead partner.

We place our IDEAL principles at the heart of all we do - Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Achievement and Leadership and believe that these values ensure that everyone feels that they belong and are able to thrive and flourish.

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 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.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

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About 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
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/plym-bridge-nursery-and-day-care

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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