Job description
The governors at Grace Owen Nursery School are looking for an inspirational level 3 Early Years Teaching Assistant to join the school as soon as possible or from January 2027. This is initially a temporary post.
This post offers the successful candidate the opportunity to join our friendly, experienced and supportive staff team. We work in close partnership with families and build strong attachments with our children. We value their well-being and involvement in their learning and encourage their creativity across the curriculum, both indoors and outdoors. We place a high emphasis on communication, language and thinking skills and we believe in feeding children’s curiosity. We work hard to build friendships, foster independence and self-confidence and promote life-long learning skills.
Grace Owen Nursery School is an 80 place setting which has been situated in Park Hill flats since 1963, moving to its new premises within the renovated part of the complex in 2016. It is a welcoming and inclusive environment which serves a diverse and vibrant community, catering for children from the age of six months to school age.
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About this school
Grace Owen Nursery School
Local authority nursery school · Nursery · Ages 2–5
- Pupils
- 87
- Avg teacher salary
- £43,987
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 16.4:1
Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25
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Location
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Sheffield, Sheffield, S2 5QD
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- Salary
- £27,274-£29,542
- Contract
- Fixed term or temporary
- Working pattern
- Full time
- Posted
- 21 October 2026
- Closing date
- 2 November 2026
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