Nursery Assistant - Newdale Primary School & Nursery

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A local nursery school in Shrewsbury is looking for an enthusiastic Level 3 qualified Nursery Assistant to join their team. This role offers a chance to make a positive impact on children's lives, work with a supportive team, and partake in professional development. The position is term-time only with 32.5 hours per week and comes with potential for additional hours. Application deadline is November 21st.

Benefits

Friendly, supportive team

Well-resourced Nursery

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• Caring, fun and enthusiastic personality.
• Ability to work effectively within a team.
• Keen to develop professional expertise.
• Supportive towards parents and community.

Responsibilities

• Make a positive difference to children’s lives.
• Work diligently with an outstanding Nursery team.

Skills

Enthusiastic

Passionate about children's lives

Teamwork

Commitment to safeguarding

Creativity

Flexibility

Sense of humour

Education

Level 3 qualification in childcare

Job description

Overview

Nursery Assistant (Level 3 qualified) Scale 3

Term time plus 1 week

32.5 hours per week 8.30am to 3.30pm with possibility of additional hours for Breakfast Club (from 7.45am)

Required January 2025 – Initially temporary fixed until August 2026

We wish to appoint a caring, fun and enthusiastic team member to join our outstanding Nursery. This position would enable you to join our dedicated and hard-working staff.

We are looking for candidates who

• are enthusiastic, passionate and motivated about making a positive difference to children’s lives
• can work as part of an effective team
• are committed to safeguarding children
• are keen to develop professional expertise
• are creative, flexible and have a sense of humour
• enjoy working with supportive parents, governors and the wider community

We can offer

• a friendly, supportive team of colleagues
• an attractive, well-resourced, Nursery within a modern school
• training in specific areas related to Nursery provision

Our children are

• kind, funny and enthusiastic
• they love to learn and need great role models who will help them to achieve their full potential

This is an exciting keyworker opportunity and we look forward to receiving your application.

Visit and application timeline

• Visits: Thursday 6th November at 3.30pm (Please call the school office on 01952 387720 to book a place)
• Closing Date: Friday 21st November - 12 noon (successful candidates will be contacted by telephone)
• Interview Date: Wednesday 26th November – PM

Notes

• The school is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All successful candidates are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
• This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as stated in the person specification.

Attached documents: Application Notes, Application Form, Job Description & Person Specification