Teaching Assistant

Overview

Position: Temporary Contract (probable renewal). Start date: 1 September 2026. Hours: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm, with additional paid time each week to manage duties and responsibilities.

The role involves taking responsibility for a small group of 2‑year‑old children, contributing to their journals, and working together to create beautiful, reflective and provocative indoor and outdoor environments.

Responsibilities

• Managing a small group of 2‑year‑old children
• Contributing to children’s journals
• Creating reflective and provocative learning environments, both indoors and outdoors

Qualifications

• Experience working with children aged 2‑4 years
• Hold a qualification that meets the approved ‘full and relevant’ criteria for Early Years qualifications and staffing ratios
• Ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English
• This position is not open to job share

Pay and Benefits

• Term time only plus two weeks’ pay (plus two additional weeks inclusive of CPD)
• Calculation:
  • Number of teaching weeks – 38 weeks
  • Public (bank) holidays – 1.6 weeks (8 days)
  • Two additional weeks inclusive of CPD – 2 weeks
  • Individual leave entitlement:
    • 5.4 weeks (27 days) for less than 5 years’ service
    • 6.4 weeks (32 days) for more than 5 years’ service
• Example pay:
  • Under 5 years’ service: 40 weeks (term time + 2) + 27 days (annual leave) + 8 days (public holidays) = 47 weeks’ pay, paid in 12 equal monthly instalments
  • Over 5 years’ service: 40 weeks + 32 days + 8 days = 48 weeks’ pay, paid in 12 equal monthly instalments
• Benefits include:
  • Outstanding Ofsted rating for over 26 years
  • Gold Standard Investors in People award
  • Opportunity to work across four school sites, three permanently outdoors
  • Ongoing in‑house training and professional development

Commitments

• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; successful applicants must apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure.
• As a disability‑confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants.

Application

Closing date for applications is Friday 3 July 2026. Interview date: Tuesday 14 July 2026.

Contact

Wingate Community Nursery School

Partridge Terrace, Wingate, Co Durham TS28 5BD

Tel: 01429 838206

Email: wingate.nursery@durhamlearning.net

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