Job Title EYFS Teaching Assistant Level 2
School Sunning Hill Primary School - Nursery
Hours 31.5 hours term time
Grade Grade D SCP 6 -Actual Salary £18,500 - £20,033 per annum
Contract Type Fixed term until 31st August 2026, this wont be extended after this point due to numbers forecasted in Nursery
The Role:
The Governors of this outstanding and popular school are looking to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic and talented teaching assistant, to join our dedicated EYFS staff team. Please make any specific strengths and interests clear in your application.
The applicant must have a minimum Level 2 qualification in childcare and experience of working within an EYFS setting.
About You:
We are looking for someone to:
Has a passion for supporting nursery children between the ages of 2-4.
A positive outlook with a genuine desire to work with children.
Experience in a nursery setting.
The ability to establish good relationships with pupils, parents and staff.
Promote inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.
Model high standards of spoken and written English to enable effective communication.
Be a team player with the ability to further develop our strong school ethos
Holder of GCSE Mathematics and English qualification Grades A-C or 9-4 or the equivalent
About The School:
In return we will offer:
Well behaved and motivated pupils who are eager to learn;
The support of a happy, hard working, culturally diverse staff team;
The opportunity to excel in your practice and to develop others;
Excellent opportunities to enhance your career;
Supportive and dedicated parents;
The chance to make a positive difference.
Should you wish to know more about the role prior to making a formal application, please contact our Business Manager, Mrs Keely Atkinson-Bothwell, on 01204 333588, atkinsonk@sunning-hill.bolton.sch.uk
Completed application forms should be emailed to whalleyc@sunning-hill.bolton.sch.uk by 9am on Friday 21st November 2025. Interviews will take place on Friday 28th November 2025.
For more information please see the Work with Us page on greater.jobs
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced DBS with check of relevant barred list is therefore required for this post.
This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.
This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. That means we will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority, giving you access to our service-related benefits.
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