Nursery Teaching Assistant

About Early Years Ltd.; Bexleyheath; Remote; GBP 25,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

About Early Years Ltd. is seeking a Nursery Teaching Assistant to join a friendly Primary School in the Bexley area. You will support the Nursery Teacher to foster learning, development and wellbeing in a warm Early Years environment.

Key duties include delivering the EYFS curriculum, planning engaging play activities, supervising children, observing progress, and building strong relationships with children and families. A safeguarding commitment is essential.

Qualifications

• A relevant childcare or education qualification (Level 2/3 in Early Years or equivalent).
• Experience working with children in the Early Years age range.
• Passion for early childhood development and safeguarding commitment.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of EYFS curriculum.
• Plan and deliver play-based activities.
• Supervise children and support care needs (toileting and feeding where required).
• Observe and record children's progress and development.
• Build positive relationships with children, parents, and carers.
• Maintain a safe, welcoming, and inclusive classroom environment.

Skills

EYFS experience

Patience & warmth

Excellent communication

Team player

Education

Level 2/3 in Early Years or equivalent

Job description

Nursery Teaching Assistant

£21,801 based on 32.5 hours, working 39 weeks; Paid for 44.45 weeks (FTE £29,111)

Our client’s Primary School is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and caring Nursery Teaching Assistant to join their team from the start of the new term. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate about early years education and wants to make a real difference to the youngest children in their school community.

The Primary School is part of our client, a multi-academy trust serving schools across Bexley, Gravesham, and Medway. They offer a supportive, collaborative environment with access to trust-wide training and development opportunities.

About the Role

You will work alongside the Nursery Teacher to support children's learning, development, and wellbeing in a warm, stimulating Early Years environment.

Day to day this includes:

• Supporting the delivery of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum.
• Helping to plan and deliver engaging play-based activities.
• Supervising and supporting children during learning, play, and routines (including care needs such as toileting and feeding, where required).
• Observing and recording children's progress and development.
• Building positive relationships with children, parents, and carers.
• Maintaining a safe, welcoming, and inclusive classroom environment.

What they’re looking for:

• A relevant childcare or education qualification (e.g. Level 2 / 3 in Early Years or equivalent).
• Experience working with children in the Early Years age range.
• A genuine passion for early childhood development.
• Patience, warmth, and excellent communication skills.
• A team player who is reliable, flexible, and proactive.
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Safer Recruitment, Inclusive and Diversity

Our client is committed to safeguarding and the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff members and volunteers to share this commitment.

They will ensure that all their recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS Clearance, health clearance, social media checks, a probationary period and satisfactory references.

They strive to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where everyone feels able to be themselves and to experience a strong sense of belonging.

They wholeheartedly support the principle of equality and diversity in employment. It opposes all forms of unfair or unlawful discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sex. They encourage and support the recruitment, retention, and career development of people from ethnic, cultural, and social backgrounds from as wide a range as possible, and they seek to develop a community of staff that accurately represents society as a whole.

All applications for employment with our client will be considered against the criteria outlined in the person specification for the position advertised.