Nursery Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 26 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 07 December 2025 |
| Location: | Padstow, Cornwall, PL28 8NP |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | adc0a5b6-42a6-4c7d-aaba-34ab9236e4e3 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking a Teaching Assistant to work as part of our Nursery team at St Merryn School starting in January 2026. A sound understanding of the needs and development of early years pupils and experience of working within an Early Years setting is essential for this role. The ideal candidate will be a person who works well in a team, is caring and nurturing, flexible and is able to adapt and respond to the needs of pupils. A Level 3 qualification in Early Years is essential for this role.
This is a fixed term, variable hours contract until July 2026, with initial hours of 21.25 hours per week, term time only.
The successful candidate will be:
· A caring and warm individual who is able to work effectively as part of a team
· Committed to their own professional development and continual self-review
· Committed to the safeguarding and wellbeing of all children
· Able to build a strong rapport with children and have a developing understanding of the national curriculum
· An excellent classroom support with behaviour management skills
· Able to lead learning with individuals or groups of pupils
What the school offers its staff
As well as offering great schools to work in, wonderful children to work with, and fantastic colleagues to work alongside, our Trust is committed to providing colleagues with other benefits that make your employment with Kernow Learning the best it can be. We offer:
• A competitive salary and membership of Local Government Pension Scheme
• A real commitment to wellbeing, including access to 24/7 wellbeing services and employee assistance programme
• Access to discounts with national and local retailers and service providers
• A range of CPD and training opportunities, both internally and externally, learning from local and national speakers and specialists to support your professional growth
• The support and skills of our networks of colleagues both within our schools and our Shared Services teams
Commitment to safeguarding
Kernow Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we implement the safer recruitment process; the successful candidate will be expected to share this commitment and to undergo checks including an enhanced DBS clearance, prohibition and online (social media) checks. We are an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all. Kernow Learning is not a sponsoring organisation. Therefore, the successful applicant must already possess the right to work in the UK or be able to secure the right to work in the UK independently.
We are seeking a Teaching Assistant to work as part of our Nursery team at St Merryn School starting in January 2026. A sound understanding of the needs and development of early years pupils and experience of working within an Early Years setting is essential for this role. The ideal candidate will be a person who works well in a team, is caring and nurturing, flexible and is able to adapt and respond to the needs of pupils. A Level 3 qualification in Early Years is essential for this role.
This is a fixed term, variable hours contract until July 2026, with initial hours of 21.25 hours per week, term time only.
The successful candidate will be:
· A caring and warm individual who is able to work effectively as part of a team
· Committed to their own professional development and continual self-review
· Committed to the safeguarding and wellbeing of all children
· Able to build a strong rapport with children and have a developing understanding of the national curriculum
· An excellent classroom support with behaviour management skills
· Able to lead learning with individuals or groups of pupils
What the school offers its staff
As well as offering great schools to work in, wonderful children to work with, and fantastic colleagues to work alongside, our Trust is committed to providing colleagues with other benefits that make your employment with Kernow Learning the best it can be. We offer:
• A competitive salary and membership of Local Government Pension Scheme
• A real commitment to wellbeing, including access to 24/7 wellbeing services and employee assistance programme
• Access to discounts with national and local retailers and service providers
• A range of CPD and training opportunities, both internally and externally, learning from local and national speakers and specialists to support your professional growth
• The support and skills of our networks of colleagues both within our schools and our Shared Services teams
Commitment to safeguarding
Kernow Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we implement the safer recruitment process; the successful candidate will be expected to share this commitment and to undergo checks including an enhanced DBS clearance, prohibition and online (social media) checks. We are an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all. Kernow Learning is not a sponsoring organisation. Therefore, the successful applicant must already possess the right to work in the UK or be able to secure the right to work in the UK independently.