Nursery Teaching Assistant

Wistaston Church Lane Academy; Crewe by Farndon; On-site; GBP 17,690 - 21,621; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts in retail stores

Cycle to work scheme

Gym memberships

Car scheme

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Wistaston Church Lane Academy in Crewe is recruiting a Nursery Assistant to support the nursery class and after school club. You should understand the Early Years Framework and enjoy play-based learning while building warm relationships with children and families.

Previous experience with young children is essential and a Level 2+ childcare/early years qualification is expected. The role includes term-time hours with after school coverage and DBS checks are required.

Qualifications

• Experience working with young children is required.
• Childcare/early years/education qualification level 2 or higher.
• Able to work in after school club and nursery settings.

Responsibilities

• Support nursery class activities and learning experiences.
• Assist with the after school club to support nursery children.
• Build warm, positive relationships with children, parents and colleagues.

Skills

Play-based learning

Communication with parents

Warm relationships with children

Education

Childcare/early years/education qualification level 2 or higher

Job description

About the role

The Learning Partnership along with the leadership team at Wistaston Church Lane, wish to appoint a Nursery Assistant to work in our nursery class. We are looking for someone who has a good understanding of the Early Years Framework, is passionate about play based learning and who can form warm positive relationships with children, parents and colleagues. This role will also include working in our After School Club to help support the nursery children who attend each day.

Previous experience working with young children is required as is a childcare/early years/education qualification at level 2 or higher. Please see person specification for a list of acceptable qualifications.

Working hours: 28.75 hours per week,

Weeks: 39

Monday to Friday 11.45am -5.30pm.

Salary: Grade 4 SCP 5, FTE - £25,584 (pro-rata per annum with hours as employed).

Actual Pay: £17,152 Closing Date: Monday 31st August 2026

Interviews: TBC

To learn more about the role please contact Jackie Hulme at [e-mail] or on 01270663619

You can also learn more about the school on http://www.wclacademy.co.uk/

The Learning Partnership Trust values are ambition, inclusion and opportunity.

Staff benefits including:

• Discounts in retail stores, entertainment, and supermarkets
• Benefits schemes in affordable tech, cycle2work, gym memberships and a car scheme
• Employee assistance programme providing specialist advice and guidance in a range of areas including menopause, financial management, and up to 8 counselling sessions per referral
• Access to high quality CPD and secondment opportunities

As part of our commitment to employee development, all internal applicants will be offered a priority interview.

The Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced checks with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).

The Learning Partnership is committed to the promotion of equality of opportunity and the elimination of discrimination; all applicants should note that they will be considered on the basis of suitability regardless of disability, gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation and marital status or any other discrimination which is unfair or unreasonable.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at The Learning Partnership. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater outcomes for children. We are proud to be an employer that holds Disability Committed and working towards menopause friendly status.

The Trust is ‘happy to talk flexible working’. Flexible working increases workplace diversity by making roles accessible to those with caring responsibilities (primarily women), disabled staff, and both older and younger workers.