Nursery Assistant

Teaching Personnel; Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational staffing agency is seeking an experienced Early Years Teaching Assistant to work in Kingston Upon Thames. This full-time role requires NVQ Level 3 in Child Care. The successful candidate will support a teacher and work with small groups of children, assessing their progress and development. Applicants must demonstrate strong communication and organisational skills, along with a solid understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

Benefits

Free child protection training

Support with DBS checks

Qualifications

• Experience working with small groups of children.
• Qualified under supervision of a qualified teacher.
• Knowledge of child development and assessment.

Responsibilities

• Work with small groups to assess children's progress.
• Support the qualified teacher in the Foundation Stage.
• Maintain positive interactions with children.

Skills

Strong knowledge of Early Years Foundation Stage

Strong written and oral communication skills

Good organisational skills

Ability to form and maintain positive relationships with children

Education

NNEB or NVQ Level 3 in Child Care

Job description

Early Years Teaching Assistant

Full Time (8:30am – 15:30pm) - Kingston Upon Thames

January 2026 starting date

Interviews commencing immediately

What we are looking for:

We are seeking to appoint an experienced and qualified NNEB or NVQ Level 3 practitioner in Child Care (or equivalent) to work in the Foundation Stage. The successful candidate whilst working under the supervision of a qualified teacher must be able to work independently and be capable of working with small groups of children in order to be able to assess their progress and development. Applicants must be able to demonstrate a strong knowledge and understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage, strong written and oral communication skills, combined with good organisational skills and the ability to form and maintain positive suitable relationships with children.

Please apply with a copy of your CV if you are interested in this post.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date. Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants. We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.