Nursery LSA and Playworker

Shorefields; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 9,500 - 12,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free childcare placement for your own;

Term-time role with optional holiday-?

Job summary

Attain Academy Partnership is seeking an enthusiastic Nursery LSA to join the Springers team providing care in Breakfast and Afterschool Club and Nursery hours. The role is term-time only with optional holiday club hours and a total of 27 hours per week.

We welcome candidates with relevant childcare qualification (desirable) and a willingness to undertake training. Job share will be considered with wraparound in both roles; preferred hours to be indicated at application.

Qualifications

• Relevant childcare qualification desirable but not essential, with a willingness to undertake training.
• Job share will be considered with wraparound hours; indicate preferred hours at application.
• Role includes free placement for your child while you work at Breakfast and Afterschool Club.

Responsibilities

• Provide childcare in Breakfast and Afterschool Club and Nursery hours.
• Support wraparound care across term-time with optional holiday club.
• Assist safeguarding and support a caring team in Attain Academy Partnership.

Skills

Team player

Willingness to undertake training

Education

Childcare qualification (desirable)

Job description

Job Ref No. ECC5201-252S Position Type: Wraparound Care Pay Range: Scale 2 - Scale 3, depending on qualification

Position Start Date: Immediate Contract Type: Part-time Contract Term: Permanent

Application Close: 02/12/2026 Midnight Date of Interviews: TBC

Do you enjoy working with children? Are you a 'people person' who likes being part of a team? If so, we would love to meet you. We are looking for someone who is kind and enthusiastic to join our 'Springers' team who provide childcare in our Breakfast and Afterschool Club, and Nursery hours.

The hours of work would be a total of 27 hours.

Thursday 3pm-6pm

Monday-Friday 7.30am-9am

Nursery LSA:

Monday to Wednesday 12.30-6pm

This role is term-time only, with additional hours at holiday club which would be optional.

Relevant childcare qualification desirable but not essential, with a willingness to undertake training.

Job share will be considered but there will be an element of wraparound in both roles. Please indicate preferred hours at application stage.

This role involves free placement for your child whilst you work at our Breakfast and Afterschool Club.

Information about the School

Attain Academy Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.We respect and value cultural and religious diversity and will not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, religion, race, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, culture, or disability.You must be a UK resident, have the right to work in the UK, and be willing to complete a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check.

Our Vision: Working together towards success for all

Attain Academy Partnership aims to provide an outstanding education for all children in all schools, relevant to the world in which they live. We would like all members of Attain to become:

• Ambitious, capable learners who are resilient and independent
• Enterprising, creative contributors who have a real love of learning
• Ethical, informed citizens who value differences and inclusively
• Healthy, confident individuals who contribute to a mutually supportive environment

We want to create a community of outstanding schools with the highest aspiration and dedication to achieving the best outcomes for all our learners:

• An unshakable belief in the intrinsic value of every individual within our community
• Exciting and creative climates for learning within a safe and supportive environment
• Sustainable collaboration and sharing of best practice
• Personal and professional development for all members of staff
• Accountability based on honesty and responsibility in all our relationships

We believe:

• That every pupil deserves a good education that enables them to be the best they can possibly be
• That every individual in our community of schools (our pupils, staff, families, carers and friends) is important and has something to contribute
• In building an exciting and creative climate for learning within a safe and supportive environment
• In working together and sharing best practice
• In ensuring the personal and professional development for all members of staff so that they have a rewarding and a fulfilling career within our community of schools
• In accountability based on honesty and responsibility in all our relationships

A copy of our child protection policy and practices, a copy of our policy on employing ex-offenders, the recruitment and selection policy statement which includes data protection information and privacy notice for applicants can be found on www.attain.essex.sch.uk.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

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