Nursery Assistant

International Schools Today; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

St Andrew's Prep School in Eastbourne is seeking two friendly Nursery Assistants to join a high-performing team. You will support the Room Leader to ensure high standards of care and early years education for young children.

Applicants must hold a full Level 3 Early Years qualification (or above) and have a sound understanding of the EYFS. We welcome applicants seeking full-time, all-year-round roles, or part-time/term-time patterns. Salary: £13.84 per hour.

Qualifications

• Full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification (or above) and sound understanding of EYFS.
• Demonstrates caring, patient and proactive approach when working with young children.
• Willingness to work full-time, all-year-round; part-time/term-time patterns considered.

Responsibilities

• Support the Room Leader to maintain high standards of care and education for children.
• Contribute to a positive and nurturing environment for early years learners.

Skills

Caring

Patient

Proactive

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

EYFS knowledge

Job description

If you like spending your day finding the biggest puddles to jump in, searching for minibeasts, getting covered in glitter, making a muddy swamp for dinosaurs, or organising a teddy bears’ picnic in the woods, then this is the role for you!

We are seeking two friendly and reliable Nursery Assistants to join our team at St Andrew's Prep School in Eastbourne. You'll be joining a high-performing team, and with exciting developments underway, this is a fantastic time to join us.

As a Nursery Assistant, you will work closely with and support the Room Leader to ensure that children receive the highest possible standards of care and education. We are looking for individuals with a caring, patient and proactive approach to working with young children.

Applicants must hold a full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification (or above) and have a sound understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).

We are looking to make full-time, all-year-round appointments and are currently recruiting for two positions with the following working patterns:

Working Patterns:

Position 1: Monday: 7.45am–6.15pm; Tuesday to Friday: 7.45am–4.15pm

Position 2: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 7.45am–4.15pm; Thursday: 7.45am–6.15pm

While our preference is to appoint candidates on a full-time, all-year-round basis, we would also be pleased to hear from applicants seeking part-time and/or term-time-only working arrangements. We encourage candidates to indicate their preferred working pattern as part of their application.

Salary: £13.84 per hour

Closing Date: Friday 13 November 2026

For further information please contact Human Resources Department on [e-mail] or tel: [phone].

Safeguarding Statement

St Andrew’s Prep is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check, pre-employment medical questionnaire and positive references.

The post holder will be engaging in regulated activity.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Charity is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) to assess their suitability to work with children.

St Andrew’s Prep is committed to the provision of equal opportunities in employment and accordingly wishes to ensure that no job applicant is treated less favourably on unjustifiable grounds.