Nursery Teaching Assistant

Tradewind Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to CPD courses and resources

Flexible working arrangements

Supportive work environment

Job summary

Tradewind Recruitment is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to support a primary school nursery in Whalley Range, Manchester. This role involves fostering a nurturing environment and promoting play-based learning for young children, helping to set a strong foundation for their education.

The ideal candidate will be caring and enthusiastic, with a good understanding of child development and safeguarding practices. Opportunities for daily supply, long-term contracts, and permanent positions are available, prioritizing flexibility and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Experience working with nursery or early years is desirable.
• Patient, nurturing, enthusiastic personality.
• Ability to build strong relationships with pupils and parents.

Responsibilities

• Support children's learning through play-based activities.
• Build strong relationships with pupils, staff and parents.
• Ensure safeguarding and child development practices are followed.

Skills

Experience with young children

Nurturing approach

Understanding of safeguarding

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

Tradewind Recruitment is seeking a caring and dedicated Teaching Assistant to support a primary school nursery in Whalley Range. This welcoming and community-focused primary school is known for its nurturing environment and strong emphasis on early development. The nursery provision supports children below Reception age, focusing on play‑based learning, communication, and social development to give pupils the best possible start to their education.

School Offers

• A warm, inclusive and supportive environment for both staff and pupils
• Strong leadership and a collaborative staff team
• Well‑resourced indoor and outdoor learning spaces
• A commitment to staff development and wellbeing

Successful Candidate Will

• Have experience working with young children (nursery or early years experience desirable)
• Be patient, nurturing and enthusiastic
• Support children's learning through play‑based activities
• Build strong relationships with pupils, staff and parents
• Have a good understanding of safeguarding and child development

Benefits

Your income matters; we will always seek to get you the highest rate of pay and will provide you with the best possible advice. Your development matters; we offer our people free access to over 2,500 CPD courses, webinars and resources via the National College. Your flexibility matters; we tailor the working week to you—daily supply, long‑term contracts and permanent positions all available, all local to you. Your wellbeing matters; we put people at the heart of everything we do and are proudly a Sunday Times Top100 Employer for4years running. We pride ourselves on our exceptional service to our candidates and are proudly an Equal Opportunities Employer.