Nursery Assistant

TeacherActive Ltd; Shipston-on-Stour; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible shifts

Training and development

Supportive team environment

Opportunities across age groups

Job summary

TeacherActive Ltd in Shipston-on-Stour is seeking Nursery Practitioners to join a flexible bank staff pool. You can pick up shifts around your availability, with shifts typically from 8am to 6pm and a welcoming, supportive team environment.

The role focuses on supporting children's learning and development, building relationships with families, and contributing to a safe, engaging nursery setting. Relevant childcare qualifications are desirable, but experience with childcare candidates is also

Qualifications

• Reliable, flexible to cover shifts as needed.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Genuine passion for working with young children.

Responsibilities

• Support children in learning, development and daily routines.
• Build positive relationships with children, families and colleagues.
• Create fun, engaging activities that foster curiosity and confidence.
• Maintain a safe, clean and welcoming environment.
• Work as part of a supportive nursery team.

Skills

Reliability

Flexibility

Communication

Teamwork

Passion for childcare

Education

Level 2 childcare qualification

Level 3 childcare qualification

Job description

Flexible Hours | Work around your availability

Location:Shipston-on-Stour

Hours: Flexible Hours between 8am - 6pm

Contract:Flexible Bank Staff

Start Date: ASAP

Are you looking for flexible work that fits around your lifestyle but want to still support in a wonderful nursery setting as much as possible?

I am supporting a wonderful nursery, who are in need of caring, enthusiastic, and reliable

Nursery Practitioners to join our friendly team. They have flexibility to work around a weekly rota, whereby you will be able to pick up as many shifts as your availability allows. The nursery are keen to build a pool of familiar faces, and create a good close knit team of staff to fill these weekly rotas.

You'll play a vital role in supporting our nursery whenever extra help is needed, creating a safe, nurturing, and inspiring environment where children can learn, play, and thrive. These shifts can start at 8am and the latest shift would be 6pm, with rota times varying between this.

What You'll Be Doing

• Supporting children in their learning, development, and daily routines.
• Building positive relationships with children, families, and colleagues.
• Helping to create fun, engaging activities that encourage curiosity and confidence.
• Maintaining a safe, clean, and welcoming environment.
• Working as part of a supportive and passionate nursery team.

What We're Looking For

• A genuine passion for working with young children.
• A positive, friendly, and caring attitude.
• Reliability and flexibility to cover shifts when needed.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• A relevant childcare qualification is desirable (Level 2 or Level 3), but we also welcome applications from experienced unqualified practitioners, students, or those currently working towards a childcare qualification.

What We Offer

• Flexible shifts to suit your availability.
• A welcoming and supportive team environment.
• Opportunities to gain experience across different age groups.
• Ongoing training and professional development.
• The chance to make a real difference in children's lives every day.

Why Join Us?

Every day is different, filled with laughter, learning, and those special moments that make childcare such a rewarding career. Whether you're looking for extra hours, returning to childcare, studying, or simply want flexibility, our bank team offers the perfect opportunity to do work you love while fitting around your commitments.

Ready to join us?

We'd love to hear from you!

About TeacherActive

TeacherActive is one of the UK's leading education recruitment agencies, with over 20 years of experience supporting schools and education professionals. We place teachers and support staff into a wide range of temporary, contract and permanent roles, helping candidates find rewarding opportunities that suit their experience, availability and career goals. We pride ourselves on providing an excellent service to both our schools and candidates.

TeacherActive is an equal opportunities employer and operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency in providing temporary, contract and permanent job seeking services.

Safeguarding and DBS Compliance

Registration may involve an enhanced DBS check, ID checks and the supply of good professional references, depending on the role. We are committed to safeguarding and compliance across all placements.

Regular external audits have shown repeatedly that our standards are exceptional. We are passionate about finding the right staff for each education environment.