Nursery Support Assistant
Job description
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Tradewind Recruitment are looking for a Level 3 qualified Nursery Teaching Assistant to help support a group in a lovely nursery based in the Stockport area, with good transport between Manchester and Tameside.
The role will be primarily as a Level 3 Group Leader, the candidate should be expected to be confident, friendly and have experience delivering interventions. The role will also include general responsibilities of supporting the class teacher throughout the day.
To apply for the role, please contact Matt on or call the office on .
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Application advice
5 AI-generated recommendations to maximise your chances.
⭐ Place your Level 3 Early Years qualification prominently at the top of your CV under a 'Key Qualifications' section, as the advert explicitly requires this as an entry criterion.
📊 Quantify your group leadership experience: e.g. 'Led a key worker group of 8 children aged 2-4, delivering targeted EYFS interventions across 3 developmental areas'.
🎯 Dedicate a bullet point to intervention delivery — name the specific types (e.g. speech and language, phonics, social skills) as the advert highlights this as a primary responsibility.
🌐 Mention familiarity with the Stockport or Greater Manchester area and any experience working across multiple settings, as the advert references transport links between Manchester and Tameside.
🤝 Include a brief line in your personal statement about your approach to supporting class teachers day-to-day, reflecting the dual role of Group Leader and general classroom support described in the advert.
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- •Led a key worker group of 10 children aged 2-4, planning and delivering weekly EYFS interventions that contributed to 85% of the group meeting their developmental milestones by end of term.
- •Supported class teacher across all daily nursery sessions, managing transitions, observations and activity set-up for a room of 26 children in line with EYFS statutory requirements.
- •Delivered targeted speech and language intervention sessions for 6 children over 8 weeks, resulting in 4 children progressing to age-expected communication levels as assessed by the SENCO.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Tradewind Recruitment's Nursery Support Assistant vacancy in Stockport is a strong match for my background in Level 3 early years practice. Having worked as a Group Leader within an EYFS setting, I am confident in delivering structured interventions and managing the day-to-day responsibilities that come with supporting a class teacher throughout a full nursery session.
My background in early years education includes planning and leading key worker groups, conducting observational assessments aligned to Development Matters, and adapting intervention activities to individual children's developmental stages. I hold a Level 3 Early Years qualification and have practical experience working within settings that serve children aged 2 to 4 across the Greater Manchester area.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How do you plan and deliver targeted interventions for children within an EYFS framework?
- ›What does your approach to observational assessment look like in a nursery setting?
- ›How do you adapt activities to meet the individual developmental needs of children in your key worker group?
- ›Can you describe how you use the EYFS Development Matters guidance in your daily practice?
- ›What safeguarding procedures do you follow when working with early years children?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you delivered an intervention that had a measurable positive impact on a child's development.
- ›Describe a situation where you had to support a child who was struggling to settle into a group — what did you do?
- ›Give an example of how you have worked collaboratively with a class teacher to support a child's learning.
- ›Tell me about a time you had to adapt your approach mid-session because a planned activity wasn't working.
- ›Describe how you have built trusting relationships with parents or carers in a previous nursery role.
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you delivered an intervention that had a measurable positive impact on a child's development.
Describe a situation where you had to support a child who was struggling to settle into a group — what did you do?