Nursery Teaching Assistant – Full-time, long-term temporary role for one year starting June 2026 The school provides a warm, nurturing, and well‑organised early years environment where children feel safe, valued, and well supported. Teaching and care in the early years are carefully structured, helping children to settle quickly and develop positive learning behaviours. Leaders ensure staff work closely together to create a calm and inclusive setting where children make steady progress in their early development. Duties as Nursery Teaching Assistant: Support children in the nursery setting on a full-time basis Assist with play‑based and structured early learning activities Support early communication, language, and social development Help maintain a safe, nurturing, and stimulating learning environment Support children with daily routines, including transitions and personal care Work with small groups and individual children to reinforce learning Assist the class teacher with classroom organisation and preparation Support children with additional needs where required Uphold safeguarding expectations and prioritise child welfare Ideal Nursery Teaching Assistant: Experience working with children in a nursery or early years setting Understanding of early childhood development Calm, patient, and nurturing approach Strong communication and teamwork skills Able to support children with a range of needs Reliable, proactive, and committed to supporting early learning Dedicated to safeguarding and promoting child well‑being Why Step Teachers? With a rich history spanning over two decades, our teacher recruitment agency proudly serves North London, East London, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire, Cornwall, Devon and Greater Manchester. We foster exclusive relationships with schools and academies in these regions. Our dedicated team, stationed in branches across Barnet, Havering, Norwich, Cambridge, Abingdon, and Plymouth, is committed to supporting and nurturing teachers. We are an approved Crown Commercial Service supplier, proud members of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC), and REC Audited in Education, which means we have undergone rigorous external auditing to ensure we consistently meet the highest safeguarding and compliance standing in education recruitment. Step Teachers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All candidates registering with Step Teachers are subject to safeguarding checks in line with the DfE’s statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education, including reference checks and an Enhanced DBS check either registered on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one. Your salary – dependent on experience – is paid weekly through PAYE – that means no self‑employed or umbrella companies. Additionally, you gain access to a range of exclusive deals, including discounted high‑street shopping, travel offers, gym memberships, and more. Moreover, our pay portal offers comprehensive physical and emotional well‑being services as standard. Recommend a friend to receive a £100 Amazon voucher for yourself, and a chance for you both to win a holiday worth up to £1000 – If you know anyone who is looking for temporary, permanent or supply work then get in touch with us today!