Nursery Nurse

Teaching Personnel; Wales; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known education staffing agency in the United Kingdom is seeking a full-time Teaching Assistant/Nursery Nurse for a primary school near Pontprennau starting in January 2026. Candidates should have Early Years experience and a passion for working with nursery-aged children. This position requires strong communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to create an engaging environment for children. Applicants with at least 3 months of working experience with children are encouraged to apply. Interviews are ongoing, and successful candidates will undergo a quick registration process.

Benefits

Free child protection training

Assistance with DBS checks

Qualifications

• 3+ months' experience working with children.
• Ability to create a fun and engaging environment.
• Open-minded approach towards children's learning.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively to deliver the best learning experience.
• Engage in learning through play with children.
• Support and nurture nursery-aged children.

Skills

Early Years experience

Strong communication skills

Team player

Proactive attitude

Education

Relevant qualifications for Nursery/Teaching Assistant roles

Job description

Are you an Early Years practitioner looking for a new role in January 2026? If so then we are currently recruiting for a full time Teaching Assistant / Nursery Nurse to work in a Nursery within a Primary School near Pontprennau.

This school is a community centred school catering just over 320 pupils in the east of Cardiff. Nearly 100 of these attend the nursery on a part-time basis. The school opened in September 2015 and is intended to grow year‑on‑year to provide eventually for pupils of the full primary age range. The average of pupils eligible for free school meals over the last three years is around 9%, and this is below the national average of 18%. The school identifies 18% of pupils as having additional learning needs and around 23% of pupils have English as an additional language. It's a very diverse and welcoming school to be in, for pupils and staff alike.

The school is looking for someone with Early Years experience - whether you are a qualified Nursery Nurse, or a Teaching Assistant that has worked in Early Years or Nursery settings before, they would definitely be keen to see you. TA's who do well here are those that are proactive, take an active role in learning through play, and who genuinely see's working with Nursery aged children fun and exciting.

A positive attitude, an open‑minded approach, and the ability to create a fun and engaging environment are key qualities this school look for. As a large and collaborative setting, they particularly value team players with strong communication skills, ensuring effective coordination across classes and departments to deliver the very best learning experience for every child.

If you have 3+ months' experience working with children and are ready to start a full‑time role (Mon‑Fri, 8:30‑15:30), we want to hear from you!

Click APPLY NOW to send your up‑to‑date CV. Successful applicants will receive a call from Emma Thomas to discuss next steps and begin the quick registration process (usually completed within a week, DBS and EWC dependent).

This role starts in January and interviews are happening now, so apply today and don't miss out!

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.