Nursery Teaching Assistant in Haywards Heath

Nursery Teaching Assistant

Salary: Support grade C3 £24,796 fte pro rata (actual starting salary £18,211.84)

Hours: 32.5 hours per week (Mon – Fri, 8:30 – 15:30 with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break)

Start date: ASAP

Term time only. The role is for term time only.

Role summary: Warden Park Primary Academy is committed to providing high‑quality learning for all children and wishes to appoint a Teaching Assistant.

Responsibilities

• Have experience of working with groups of children in EYFS.
• Be able to support pupils to access the curriculum within a mainstream class.
• Be expected to deliver intervention programmes to groups of children.
• Have a passion and motivation for improving the lives of all children.
• Have an optimistic attitude and be flexible to the demands of the job.
• Demonstrate versatility, tact, commitment and the ability to use initiative.
• Be patient and able to stay calm, listen and value children’s views.
• Be able to work as part of a team and be expected to contribute to its development.
• Have the ability to strictly maintain confidentiality.
• Be suitably qualified for the post of Nursery Teaching Assistant – suitable Level 3 (or above) Early Years qualification and good basic literacy and numeracy skills (to GCSE level or above), and be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Have experience of some behaviour‑management techniques.
• Have experience working with children with special educational needs or disabilities – preferred but not essential.

In return we can offer you

• Wonderful children who thrive in a high‑quality learning culture.
• Skilled and friendly colleagues who strive to do the best for the children in their care.
• A strong ethos of care, respect and concern for each other.

Please download further information and an application form from our website, www.wardenparkprimary.co.uk. Email your completed application form to office@wardenparkprimary.co.uk. If you have any questions on job specifics, please contact our school office on 01444 451264. Tours/visits are warmly encouraged and can also be arranged by ringing this number.

We advise applying promptly for this post as we reserve the right to close and interview early if sufficient suitable applications have been received.

Warden Park Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks.

Closing date: Friday 5th December 2025 at 9am – Interview dates: TBC.