Enhanced Teaching Assistant (Nursery)
Grade 6
£28,142 - £31,022 pro rata
Permanent, Term time only plus 2 weeks,
Full time, 37 hours per week
8am – 4pm (with additional time each week to be utilised at the end of the day, to manage duties and responsibilities – paid)
Required as soon as possible
Wingate Nursery School are looking for a skilled and enthusiastic Early Years Educator to lead our 2-year-old provision. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, enthusiastic practitioner who can create a warm, nurturing environment where every child feels valued.
The position is:
• to take responsibility for a group of children - contributing to their journals, the planning and documentation of learning
• about working together to create beautiful, reflective and provocative environments, indoors and outdoors
• to take day-to-day responsibility for the organisation, planning and delivery of the 2-year-old room
• to provide high-quality interactions that promote secure attachments, early communication and language, and the Characteristics of Effective Learning.
• lead a small staff team, modelling best practice and ensuring a consistent, child-centred approach.
• to build strong relationships with parents and carers, supporting smooth transitions and sharing children’s learning in meaningful ways.
• to oversee assessment and planning for the cohort, ensuring the curriculum is responsive, inclusive and developmentally appropriate.
Qualities the school are looking for are creativity, innovation, positivity, resilience and stamina.
In return, the new employee will receive a great package:
• Term time only contract with Durham County Council
• The opportunity to work at a highly respected and recognised Nursery School that has an Outstanding Ofsted rating for over 26 years
• Be an employee at a school that holds the Investors in People award at GOLD STANDARD
• Ongoing in-house training and professional development
If fully embedding yourself in the life of Wingate Nursery School appeals to you, please get in touch and arrange a chat or a visit to us.
Applicants must be qualified to a minimum of Level 3 or equivalent in early years education/childcare and be experienced in working with children aged 2years.
This post is not open to job share.
Calculation of term time only plus two weeks’ pay
Term time only plus two additional weeks’ pay is calculated on the basis of the following:
• Number of ‘teaching’ weeks – 38 weeks; plus
• Public (bank) holidays – 1.6 weeks (8 days); plus
• Two additional weeks, inclusive of CPD – 2 weeks; plus
• Individual leave entitlement - 5.4 weeks (27 days) or 6.4 weeks (32 days)
Individual leave entitlement is calculated on the length of continuous service. Employees with less than 5 years’ service will receive 27 days annual leave. Employees with more than 5 years’ service will receive 32 days annual leave. For example:
Calculation for employees with less than 5 years’ service:
40 weeks (term time plus 2) + 27 days (annual leave) + 8 days (public holidays) = 47 weeks’ pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments
Calculation for employees with more than 5 years’ service:
40 weeks (term time plus 2) + 32 days (annual leave) + 8 days (public holidays) = 48 weeks’ pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments.
Where our roles are customer facing and you are required to speak to members of the public, the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.
Application forms are downloadable. If you require a hard copy you MUST send a stamped addressed envelope to the school address below. Application forms are returnable via email wingate.nursery@durhamlearning.net or via post to the school address below.
Closing date: Friday 19 December 2025
Interview date: Thursday 15 January 2026
Wingate Community Nursery School
Partridge Terrace
Wingate
Co Durham
TS28 5BD
Tel: 01429 838206
Email: wingate.nursery@durhamlearning.net
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