Nursery Assistant

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Exeter; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity C of E Primary School is seeking dedicated individuals to join the nursery team, supporting children across the Early Years Foundation Stage. You will work under the guidance of the nursery manager and collaborate with colleagues and external professionals to ensure a safe, stimulating learning environment.

The role emphasises enthusiasm, flexibility, and initiative, with a focus on helping every child reach their potential and progress with confidence.

Qualifications

• Must be enthusiastic, flexible and highly motivated to support children across all EYFS areas.
• Must be able to work under direction and liaise with other professionals.
• Demonstrate initiative and compassion in problem-solving.
• Experience of working with children is preferred, ideally in a nursery.
• Able to inspire and motivate children to achieve their best.
• Commitment to promoting high progress and equity for all children.

Responsibilities

• Support children across the EYFS curriculum as part of the nursery team.
• Liaise with the nursery manager and other professionals within and outside the setting.
• Show initiative, integrity and compassionate problem-solving in daily tasks.
• Contribute to creating a warm, inclusive environment that supports learning and wellbeing.

Skills

Enthusiastic

Flexible

Motivated

Initiative

Experience with children

Nursery exposure (ideal)

Inspire and motivate children

High expectations

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

For Trinity C of E Primary School, we are looking to appoint exceptional candidates who:

• Will be enthusiastic, flexible and highly motivated working alongside the nursery team to support children across all areas of the EYFS curriculum
• Will be required to work under the direction of the manager and liaise with other professionals both within and outside the nursery setting
• Will be expected to show a high degree of initiative and be able to react to given solutions with integrity and compassion
• Have experience of working with children. Ideally, within a nursery environment
• Can inspire and motivate children and enable them to be the best that they can be
• Has the ability to encourage every child to learn and achieve and has enthusiasm, skill and desire to make a difference
• Has a passion to ensure high expectations for all ensuring that they make outstanding progress

What the school offers its staff

We are truly collaborative and we work together within, and across, our schools to ensure that all our children and members of staff achieve their potential. Together we work to create a full and rich curriculum offer allowing everyone to flourish - we translate our vision of excellence into our every-day practice. We are proud of our outcomes, but we aspire to achieve more than just academic excellence for our children. We also want our children to become healthy thinkers, curious explorers, caring citizens, knowledgeable participants and confident individuals.

We aim to serve our communities, and our schools make every effort to connect with families, local community groups and organisations to ensure that our children and families are nurtured, supported and provided with opportunities through our schools.

Our value of equity leads us to want the very best of every child and every member of staff. The Academies for Character and Excellence believes in ‘Personal Growth for All’ and we are committed to tackle inequalities and overcome disadvantage, and to provide bespoke opportunities for professional learning for all.

We welcome applications from highly motivated individuals and who will work effectively as part of our excellent team. They will be keen to contribute to the wider school life, building positive relationships with all members of our community.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.