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EARLY YEARS (NURSERY) ENHANCED TEACHING ASSISTANT (Grade 6)

Job details
Posting date: 13 June 2025
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 27 June 2025
Location: Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 5NJ
Company: Teaching Vacancies
Job type: Contract
Job reference: 16d16186-5d45-469b-a3a3-3ebe2829ade7

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What skills and experience we're looking for

EARLY YEARS (NURSERY) ENHANCED TEACHING ASSISTANT (Grade 6)

JOB SUMMARY

Contract Type:

Temporary - 01.09.25 to 31.08.26

Working Pattern:

Full time - term time plus specified days

Advert Start Date:

12/06/2025

Advert End Date:

27/06/2025 12:00 noon

Salary:

Grade 6 £25,979 - £28,770 FTE (£23,381 - £25,893 actual salary)

Job Category:

Schools - Teaching Assistant

Employment Location:

Seascape Primary School, Ellison Road, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 5NJ

Closing date:

27/06/25

FURTHER INFORMATION

Early Years Enhanced Teaching Assistant (Grade 6)

Full time – Term Time + 10 days

Salary: Grade 6 SCP 11-17

£25,979 - £28,770 FTE

(£23,381 - £25,893 actual salary)

Temporary – required from 1st September 2025 until 31st August 2026.

The Governors and Headteacher of Seascape Primary School wish to appoint an Early Years (NURSERY) Enhanced Teaching Assistant who has the ability to increase pupil engagement and raise standards across school.

We are looking for applicants who are enthusiastic and have high expectations of children's development and achievement. The role will include working in part with named children – all of which are high needs and have an EHCP.

The successful applicant will need to have relevant training and specific experience of working with young children together with a sound knowledge of the EYFS framework. Please refer to person specification for details.

We are looking for candidates who are committed to creating stimulating learning environments for our youngest children and are motivated to encourage and develop a love of learning. Ideally applicants should:

• have a good understanding of children’s learning and how to support them to achieve their potential
• have a good standard of spoken and written English and Maths
• have a good understanding of the teaching of early reading and early phonics
• have a caring disposition, able to support both the educational and emotional needs of pupils
• be an excellent and enthusiastic practitioner, committed to high standards
• make a valuable contribution to the work of our school
• foster strong and supportive relationships with parents and carers
• become fully involved in all aspects of school life

The successful applicant will possess an approved and relevant Level 6 Professional qualification (BA/BA Hons/ QTS/EYTS/EYPS)

Application packs can be obtained by emailing the school seascape@durhamlearning.net and completed forms should be returned to the school.

Applications close Friday 27th June 2025 12:00noon

Shortlisting will take place week beginning 30th June 2025

Interviews will take place week beginning 7th June 2025

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and, if successful, you will need to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure.

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.

Seascape Primary School

Ellison Road,

Peterlee,

SR8 5NJ Tel: 0191 5864186 Email:seascape@durhamlearning.net

What the school offers its staff

Seascape Primary School can offer:

• A warm and welcoming school community;
• The support of an enthusiastic, ambitious and dedicated team of staff and governors;
• Fantastic children who are polite and eager to learn.

We welcome and encourage visits to school.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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