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Enhanced Teaching Assistant
Grade 6 £28,142 - £31,022 pro rata
Full Time, Term time only + 4 weeks
Permanent
Required from 1st January 2026 or earlier if possible

The Head Teacher and Governing Body of Tudhoe Moor Nursery School wish to appoint a confident, enthusiastic and highly motivated person to join our Early Years Team. This post is permanent.

The position is to work alongside pupils in our brand new baby room for pupils aged 9 months old to 2 years old. The position is full time working from 7.45am until 3.15pm and until 5.00pm on Wednesdays. The position is for all year round with all holidays to be taken during school holidays. The candidate must work in our summer holiday club which takes place for the first four weeks of the summer holidays. All other holidays will be off (9 weeks).   

We are opening our baby room in January 2026 (earlier if possible) and require a hardworking and dedicated team member to join our team. The successful candidate must have baby room experience. 

The successful candidate will be confident and passionate about working with all pupils as well as being a key worker for a group of children. We are an inclusive school therefore experience of working in Early Years with children who have additional needs is essential. They will have a can-do attitude and willingness to help in other areas of the classroom, and the ability to work well under pressure.

If you are ready for your next challenge, please get in touch with us for an informal chat or complete the application form and return to the email provided.

Tudhoe Moor Nursery School is committed to safeguarding pupils. There will be an enhanced DBS check prior to appointment. 

Where our roles are customer facing and you are required to speak to members of the public, the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post. 

As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.

Applicants must hold a qualification that meets the approved ‘full and relevant’ criteria for Early Years qualifications and inclusion in staffing ratios.

The full job description and person specification are enclosed in this pack. Completed application forms should be returned to the school.

Closing date: Monday 13th October 2025 at 9.00am
Shortlisting: Wednesday 15th October 2025
Interview date: Wednesday 22nd October 2025

Calculation of term time only plus four weeks’ pay

Term time only plus four additional weeks’ pay is calculated on the basis of the following:
• Number of ‘teaching’ weeks – 38 weeks; plus
• Public (bank) holidays – 1.6 weeks (8 days); plus
• Four additional weeks, inclusive of CPD – 4 weeks; plus
• Individual leave entitlement - 5.4 weeks (27 days) or 6.4 weeks (32 days)
Individual leave entitlement is calculated on the length of continuous service. Employees with less than 5 years’ service will receive 27 days annual leave. Employees with more than 5 years’ service will receive 32 days annual leave. For example:

Calculation for employees with less than 5 years’ service:
42 weeks (term time plus 4) + 27 days (annual leave) + 8 days (public holidays) = 49 weeks’ pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments

Calculation for employees with more than 5 years’ service:
42 weeks (term time plus 4) + 32 days (annual leave) + 8 days (public holidays) = 50 weeks’ pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments

Tudhoe Moor Nursery School
Tudhoe Moor, 
Spennymoor, 
DL16 6EX

Tel: 01388 436000
Email: tudhoemoor.nursery@tudhoemoor.durham.sch.uk
Website: https://www.tudhoemoor.durham.sch.uk/

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