Nursery Teaching Assistant

• Castle Hill Infant and Junior School
• Location: Ipswich Suffolk IP1 6QD
• Salary: 19343 per annum
• Hours: 32.5 hours per week 8.30am 3.30pm Monday-Friday
• Contract: Permanent required from January 2026.
• Reference: 8011

Castle Hill Infant and Junior School are seeking a dedicated and passionate Nursery Teaching Assistant to join our brand-new nursery opening in January 2026. This is a wonderful opportunity to support young children at the very start of their educational journey in a warm inclusive and nurturing environment.

Castle Hill Infant and Junior Schools are two established schools working as one based in Ipswich. Castle Hill is a vibrant school community within ASSET Education creating learners who are equipped for the 21st century. We place great emphasis on developing childrens character using our bespoke Learning Knights restorative practices and Trauma Informed approach to prepare them for the challenges that lie ahead in both their education and life.

As a Nursery Teaching Assistant you will help create a safe and stimulating space where children feel secure valued and encouraged to explore through play. You will assist with daily routines support childrens personal social and emotional development and contribute to a positive atmosphere that promotes wellbeing and curiosity.

We are seeking someone who is patient flexible and passionate about working with young children. Strong communication skills and a team-focused approach are essential along with a genuine commitment to supporting the values and ethos of our school. The successful candidate will also hold a relevant Level 3 qualification.

You will:

• be a consistently outstanding classroom assistant
• be committed to achieving high standards
• be flexible and can use your own initiative understanding a range of duties
• be able to work independently and as part of a team
• be resilient hardworking and self-motivated
• be able to adapt to suit the needs of individual learners
• be able to manage change well and support children in a variety of situation
• be required to provide support in small groups
• be a team player who is solution focused patient and caring
• think on your feet and use your own initiative
• have a good knowledge of or be prepared to learn about sensory strategies and how to use these to support children to self-regulate or be willing to learn.
• understand different communication methods
• provide support for children by implementing an effective range of learning strategies to ensure outstanding learning outcomes for all students
• work closely with the class teacher
• liaise with teaching staff to plan and deliver classroom support.

This post will be reporting directly to our Nursery Teacher.

For more information

Please read the Recruitment Pack (pdf).

For further details or to arrange an initial discussion with Jennifer SmithHeadteacher please contact Joanne Sparkhall Office Manager by either emailing or calling .

To find out more about the school please visit our website.

How to apply

Please complete your application by visiting the My New Term website.

Closing date: 12pm 10 November 2025.

Interview date: 13 November 2025.

We welcome visits to the school. For an informal tour please contact the school office to arrange.

ASSET Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Orderand 2020.

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the job description and will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and childrens barred list check health check online search and satisfactory references.