Early Years ​/ Nursery Teaching Assistant

Early Years / Nursery Teaching Assistant

Newcastle and Stoke-on-Trent

Start:
Immediately

£90 – £100 per day

8:30am – 3:30pm | Term Time Only

Astro Education are working in partnership with several warm and welcoming primary schools and nurseries across Newcastle and Stoke-on-Trent to recruit Early Years / Nursery Teaching Assistants to join Early Years teams immediately.

These are ongoing, flexible, part-time or full-time positions, starting immediately, supporting children in Nursery and Early Years settings.

Our partner schools have a strong focus on early development, play-based learning and creating safe, engaging environments for young children, and they are looking for individuals who share this passion for Early Years education.

These roles would suit experienced Early Years practitioners or Teaching Assistants who enjoy working with younger children and supporting their early learning and development.

Working as part of a Early Years / Nursery team, responsibilities may include:

• Supporting the class teacher with daily Nursery activities
• Encouraging children’s early communication, play and social development
• Assisting with learning through play and structured activities
• Supporting children with routines, independence and positive behaviour
• Helping to create a safe, stimulating and nurturing learning environment
• Working closely with other staff to support children’s development and wellbeing

We are looking for individuals who are:

• Level 2/3 qualified in Childcare or Early Years Education (preferred)
• Passionate about Early Years learning and development
• Patient, nurturing and able to build strong relationships with young children
• Confident supporting learning through play and structured activities
• Able to work collaboratively as part of a team
• Paediatric First Aid certification would be highly desirable, though not essential.

At Astro Education, our mission is to connect great schools with great people. We believe in ethical recruitment, transparency and long-term relationships with schools and educators.

We work closely with schools across Newcastle and Stoke-on-Trent to ensure the right people are placed in the right environments where they can thrive.

• £90 – £100 per day depending on experience
• Weekly pay
• Support from an experienced education team
• Transparent and ethical recruitment practices
• Opportunities for further roles across our partner schools

Interested?