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Hours: Thursday & Friday, 13.5 hours per week (8:15am to 3:30pm), term time only plus insets.
Start Date: As soon as possible for the 2025/2026 academic year
Interviews: Tuesday 9th September, Time TBC
Bridge Learning Campus currently have an exciting opportunity for a skilled, enthusiastic and supportive colleague to join our thriving and vibrant Nursery and team. Working within this team, and with our youngest children, is rewarding and is the foundation of their journey through our school, and beyond.
Key responsibilities:
1. Support children in Nursery
2. Work with the teacher to create stimulating classroom displays and learning resources
3. Maintain a safe and positive environment for all learners
4. Create opportunities for all learners to reach their potential, irrespective of ability
Job Purpose:
To work under the instruction and guidance of teaching staff to assist with teaching and learning and associated activities. This may include: assisting with planning, delivery and evaluation of learning activities; supporting of whole class; working with individuals and small groups of pupils.
Job requirements
5. Two years’ experience in a learning or childcare setting or another relevant field
6. 5 GCSE's at Grade C/Level 4 or above or equivalent including Maths and English
7. NVQ Level 3 qualification or equivalent i.e A Levels
8. Communication skills to promote and develop effective working with children, colleagues and carers/agencies at an appropriate level to achieve understanding and constructive response
9. Commitment to the welfare and safeguarding of all children
10. Understanding of how different children develop and learn and the experience to identify and apply appropriate processes to achieve progression
11. Ability to enthuse, inspire and motive children
Why join us?
As a Nursery Teaching Assistant within Bridge Learning Campus, you’ll be able to build upon your existing skillset within a supportive environment, with professional development, training, and career progression opportunities available.
Fluency Duty
The ability to converse at ease with pupils, parents and other users of the service and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
Safeguarding Statement
Trust in Learning (Academies) is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance. Our policy and practice is in line with the Department for Education’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ most recent Guidance. We ensure that all appropriate measures are applied in relation to everyone who works for the Trust who is likely to be perceived by the children as a safe and trustworthy adult. Safer recruitment practice includes scrutinising applicants, online checks, verifying identity and academic or vocational qualifications, obtaining professional and character references, checking previous employment history and ensuring that a candidate has the health and physical capacity for the job.