Nursery Assistant – Bradford

DATE POSTED

Subject

Early Years

Job Branch & Location

Yorkshire - Bradford

Job Setting & Role

Primary - Support
Supply
£95 - £120 PER DAY DEPENDENT UPON EXPERIENCE

About the role:

Justteachers are currently recruiting for a caring, enthusiastic, and dedicated Nursery Assistant to join a welcoming primary school in Bradford from September 2026. This is an excellent opportunity to support young learners in their early years development within a nurturing and inclusive environment, with the potential to secure a permanent position for the right candidate.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Nursery Teacher and Early Years team to provide high-quality support that promotes children’s learning, development, and wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support the delivery of engaging and age-appropriate learning activities in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework.
  • Assist with the care, supervision, and welfare of nursery-aged children.
  • Encourage children’s social, emotional, physical, and educational development.
  • Support children with individual learning needs and help create an inclusive learning environment.
  • Assist with observations and record keeping to monitor children’s progress.
  • Help maintain a safe, stimulating, and organised classroom environment.
  • Build positive relationships with pupils, staff, and parents.
  • Contribute to the wider life of the school and work collaboratively as part of the Early Years team.

 

 

Pre-requisites:

  • Experience working with children in an Early Years, nursery, preschool, childcare, or primary school setting.
  • A relevant childcare qualification (Level 2 or Level 3 in Childcare/Early Years Education is desirable).
  • Good understanding of the EYFS framework and child development.
  • A patient, nurturing, and enthusiastic approach to supporting young children.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a team and use initiative when required.
  • Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
Job Reference: JT25SA 160109

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Justteachers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS including a children’s barred list check and where applicable a vulnerable adults barred list check is required for all successful candidates.

To be considered for the role and the rates advertised, you must meet the minimum experience, training or qualifications stated and have the legal right to work in the UK. To be considered for a higher rate, in addition to meeting the minimum criteria, you must be able to demonstrate additional experience, training, and if applicable, qualifications. This role complies with AWR (2010) regulations protecting agency workers’ rights. Please note that this job expires after 90 days, you can though still apply to be considered for similar roles that we have available.

Justteachers is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. We believe that diversity and inclusion are integral to our success and are committed to ensuring our workforce reflects the diversity of the schools we support. We will ensure that our recruitment and selection processes are fair and conducted on the basis of merit, qualifications and abilities, against objective criteria. Policies ensure fair treatment, encourage diverse representation, support flexible working, and foster an inclusive environment free from harassment, with compliance often mandated by employment legislation. There shall be no discrimination against candidates because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
If you require any adjustments or support during the application process, please let us know, and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.

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