Nursery Teaching Assistant

Job Description

Contract Type: Part time - 24 hours 40 minutes per week, Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 3.30pm term time

Contract Term: Fixed term to July 2025

Stifford Clays Primary School is a happy and positive school looking to appoint an effective, caring, enthusiastic and experienced Nursery Teaching Assistant to join our friendly and supportive Nursery team. They will support the delivery of high-quality learning experiences throughout the Nursery stage.

You will:

· be experienced in working with nursery-aged pupils and have a good knowledge of the EYFS curriculum

· have a strong knowledge and experience of working with children with special educational needs

· be confident to deliver small group interventions

· have the ability to create positive learning environments

· have high expectations of pupil attainment and behaviour

· have evidence of ability to enthuse and motivate pupils

· have a strong and caring personality and is calm, patient and firm

· have good organisation and communication skills

· will be committed to providing a 'child-centred nurturing' ethos, collaborative team-work and flexible working

Why Stifford Clays Primary School?

We are a community-focused school for 2 to 11 year olds, located centrally in the Stifford Clays ward of Thurrock. The original infant and junior schools were built in 1954 and were one form of entry. The school has grown hugely to accommodate 90 children in each year group. We have a resource base provision for children with autism.

Stifford Clays Primary School is an extremely happy and positive school. We are an Ofsted 'Good' school (2022) where ''pupils love coming to school'' and "pupils, staff and trustees show great pride in belonging to the Stifford Clays Primary School community."

Our personal development provision is 'outstanding'.

Why SWECET?

At South West Essex Community Education Trust, we are passionate about providing the best start in life for our pupils. We are united in the belief that every young person needs and deserves an education that will maximise their future life chances.

We place our pupils' needs at the heart of everything we do and support our colleagues in delivering high-quality education. Our vision is to establish a national reputation for the quality of education we provide.

Our academies are united by the things that make us both similar and unique - the DNA that ties us all together. The SWECET DNA is made up of the following components: Developing our people, Nurturing our differences, and Aspiring for excellence.

We believe that our colleagues are our most precious resource to provide high-quality learning experiences for all our pupils. Our colleagues work hard to support teams in their own schools and across the Trust and in return, the SWECET Wellbeing Charter sets out our actions to support our colleagues.

If you have energy and passion in abundance and would relish the opportunity to be part of our team, we look forward to hearing from you. Visits from prospective candidates are warmly welcomed and encouraged. To arrange a visit, please email recruitment@swecet.org.

South West Essex Community Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants for this post must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including reference checks with previous employers and an enhanced DBS check with the Disclosure & Barring Service.

Information about the School

Stifford Clays Primary School is an extremely happy and positive school. We are an Ofsted ‘Good’ school (2022) where ‘’pupils love coming to school’’ and “pupils, staff and trustees show great pride in belonging to the Stifford Clays Primary School community.” Our personal development provision is ‘outstanding’.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.