Nursery Teaching Assistant

Required from 6th January 2025 to 31st  August 2025 due to pupil numbers 

Temporary part - time Nursery Teaching Assistant for two terms (28.75 hours per week)
PCD5 £23,893 per annum, pro-rata  (pay award pending) term time only 

Heron Hill Primary School is committed to the principles and practice of safer recruitment, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check and excellent professional references.
 
Heron Hill Primary School is a two-form entry primary school that holds our school values of respect, responsibility and relationships at the heart of all we do. We are proud to support our pupils in learning to be kind, respectful, responsible citizens who can go on to make a positive mark on the world in which they live.
 
Thank you for expressing an interest in this vacancy. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, confident, proactive Nursery Teaching Assistant who has experience working in Early Years, supporting children with a range of needs. You should be able to show initiative, positivity and versatility in responding to pupils’ individual needs. The successful candidate will work alongside our highly-experienced, dedicated, friendly Nursery staff team. This is a temporary contract due to a short term increase in Nursery numbers.

A relevant Level 2 qualification is essential. Hours are to be confirmed but will involve working from 8:45 am until 3:15 pm from Monday to Friday with a 45 minute lunch break.
Heron Hill is a school with a huge heart and a solid community ethos; the successful candidate will therefore need to demonstrate a willingness to be fully involved in the life of the school. 

We welcome visits to school on Monday 18th November, from 4:00 pm-4:45 pm so that you are able to see our school in action and experience our school culture in person. Please contact our friendly school office team who will be happy to help. (01539 721276).

An application pack can be found on the school website (www.heronhill.cumbria.sch.uk) or contact the school office, admin@heronhill.cumbria.sch.uk 
 
Closing date for applications:     Tuesday 26th November 2024 at 12 noon 
Shortlisting: Thursday 28th November 2024
Interview:  Monday 9th December 2024
 
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