Early Years / Nursery Teaching Assistant 📍 Newcastle and Stoke-on-Trent 📅 Start: Immediately 💷 £90 – £100 per day ⏰ 8:30am – 3:30pm | Term Time Only About the Opportunity Astro Education are working in partnership with several warm and welcoming primary schools and nurseries across Newcastle and Stoke-on-Trent to recruit Early Years / Nursery Teaching Assistants to join Early Years teams immediately. These are ongoing, flexible, part-time or full-time positions, starting immediately, supporting children in Nursery and Early Years settings. Our partner schools have a strong focus on early development, play-based learning and creating safe, engaging environments for young children, and they are looking for individuals who share this passion for Early Years education. These roles would suit experienced Early Years practitioners or Teaching Assistants who enjoy working with younger children and supporting their early learning and development. The Role Working as part of a Early Years / Nursery team, responsibilities may include: * Supporting the class teacher with daily Nursery activities * Encouraging children’s early communication, play and social development * Assisting with learning through play and structured activities * Supporting children with routines, independence and positive behaviour * Helping to create a safe, stimulating and nu...