Nursery Teaching Assistant Position Available In Plymouth, Massachusetts

Nursery Assistant St Matthew’s Primary and Nursery Academy, Derriford Contract Term:

Permanent Hours:

36 hours per week

• Monday
• Friday 8am
• 3:30pm (until 4:30pm 1 night per week)

Salary:

Grade SC3 NJC points 6

• 9 Actual Salary £21,847 (FTE £25,989) Term Time only: 39 weeks per annum

Annual Leave:

Taken outside of term time and paid pro-rata throughout the year (no annual leave to be taken during term time)

Benefits:

Local Government Pension Scheme Deadline for application: 9am on Wednesday 25th June 2025

Start:

September 2025

Interview Date:

Tuesday 1st July 2025 St Matthew’s Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy aim to provide pupils of all ages with a fun and safe place to start and end their day. As a result, we are recruiting for a highly motivated and dynamic Nursery Assistant to work alongside our Early Years leader in order to ensure that our nursery children get the very best start to education possible. At St. Matthew’s we are passionate about providing our preschool children with the best start in their early years education. Mini Matt’s is a purpose-built pre-school with a beautiful open plan space and generous outdoor learning areas. We are seeking to appoint someone with a secure understanding of child development, the importance of play and a commitment to providing children with high quality learning experiences. If you are passionate about early years education, we want to hear from you! The role will include providing quality care, fun and education under the EYFS framework, providing the children a safe and stimulating environment and ensuring all health & safety requirements are adhered to. The successful applicant will be someone who is approachable, enthusiastic and patient who can effectively communicate with children and parents alike. You will have a calm and patient demeanour and be committed to promoting the safeguarding and welfare of all of our children. You should have a minimum of 1 year of experience in a similar setting working with children 3

• 5 years and hold a recognised childcare qualification NNEB, NVQ3 or EYPS (or willing to work towards EYPS).

Tours of the school are available on Tuesday 10th June at 4.30pm, Monday 16th June 5pm, and Thursday 19th June 5pm To book onto one of these tours please contact the school on 01752 395969 or SMPA.office@stcmat.org Please visit the below link for information on how to apply: https://www.stchristophersmat.org/work-with-us/current-vacancies If you have any issues with the Sam People Recruit system please call 01924 907319, for query’s regarding the post please contact The People Team via people@stcmat.org Applications need to be completed by 9am on Wednesday 25th June 2025. Provisional interview date is Tuesday 1st July 2025. Please note it is our process to apply for references for shortlisted applicants and to complete online searches in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, for all shortlisted applicants. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this post. Please visit the below website for our Trust policies and our

Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy:

https://www.stchristophersmat.org/key-information/item/10/trust-policies Our commitment to EDI We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Applicants who meet the criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age or veteran status.