Description
Position: Nursery Teaching Assistant
Contract Type: Full-time Temporary Work
Start Date: November 2026
Location: Haringey, London, UK
Salary: £100 – £110 per day
Salary dependent on experience and qualifications, higher rates are reserved for candidates with substantial experience and/or relevant training.
Hours of work: 8:30am to 3:30pm, Monday to Friday (term time only)
Email: (url removed)
Contact Name: Danna Crous
About the Role:
Looking for a Nursery Teaching Assistant role where early language takes centre stage? You will help children aged 3 to 4 build vocabulary, confidence and phonological awareness through purposeful play and Phase 1 activities. An established Nursery team offers a structured setting where your ideas can shape everyday learning.
In this Nursery Teaching Assistant position, you will lead small-group activities, model clear speech and help track progress against the EYFS. You will also support children with additional needs as part of an inclusive approach to learning. If you enjoy seeing communication grow through daily interactions, explore this opportunity with Teach Now.
Requirements:
To be eligible for this role and the stated rate of pay, applicants must have:
· Experience supporting learning in a Nursery or Early Years setting
· Understanding of early language development and Phase 1 phonics activities
· Clear spoken English and confident language-modelling skills
Key Responsibilities:
· As a Nursery Teaching Assistant, lead small-group language and listening activities.
· Use rhymes, songs and sound games to develop phonological awareness.
· Encourage children to use new vocabulary and form sentences.
· Support learning through purposeful play and adult-led activities.
· Help practitioners monitor development against EYFS expectations.
· Support children with additional needs within the Nursery setting.
Our client can offer you:
· A Nursery Teaching Assistant role focused on early language and school readiness.
· The chance to develop early phonics and language-support practice.
· Collaboration with an established Nursery team.
· Opportunities to contribute ideas to everyday learning activities.
· The reward of helping young children grow as communicators.
Why work via Teach Now?
Teach Now are a widely recognised, education recruitment company. We pride ourselves on our high levels of customer service and professional development that we offer our teachers and support staff.
We:
· Ensure that you will have your own dedicated consultant who will provide ongoing support and guidance
· Offer an excellent refer a friend scheme that pays you £150 for each candidate you refer to us after they have worked and been paid for their first 10 days
· Pay in line with the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) meaning you will be paid equally to a permanent employee
· Give you access for a wide range of CPD training through our in-house team of experienced senior leaders
Application Process:
Do you feel you meet the criteria for this exciting opportunity? If so, please either apply below or contact Teach Now directly. All applicants will require the appropriate qualification and training for this role. For teacher roles, we require a formally recognised teaching qualification. If you are not contacted within 2 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful for this role. However, we will keep your CV and continue to help you in your search for a job within education. Good luck with your application, we look forward to hearing from you.
Teach Now operates stringent safer recruitment procedures
We are committed to promoting equality and challenging discrimination. Teach Now is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Clearance
