Nursery Assistant

Salary: Support Staff Pay Scale C: £19,071 - £19,370 pro-rata per annum (Actual) (£25,614 to £26,016 full time/full year equivalent) Permanent Part Time: 31.5 hours per week over 5 days (Monday - Thursday 6 hours per day, Friday 7.5 hours) Working Weeks: 39 weeks Start Date: January 2027 Charles Darwin Primary and Nursery is seeking to appoint a dedicated, caring and ambitious Nursery Assistant who is able to support in making sure that our children are safe, happy and stimulated. We are searching for someone who can also encourage children’s development, create a friendly and purposeful environment and has a minimum level 3 childcare qualification. This is a great opportunity to work alongside an early years team that shares your passion. What You’ll Be Doing To work as part of a team in providing excellent quality childcare and early learning experiences for children, ensuring that the service we offer meets the needs of children and their families To ensure that children are supervised at all times indoors and outdoors To participate in and keep all evidence of planning, tracking and learning outcomes To communicate sensitively and professionally with families and children at all times About You: You will be someone who is caring, patient, imaginative, and creative, with strong communication and organisational skills. You should also be flexible, calm under pressure, passionate about child development, and dedicated to ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of children. Essential: Relevant Level 3 childcare qualifications Experience of working in a nursery or pre-school setting Sound understanding of and ability to plan and implement the Early Years Foundation Stage Good written and verbal communication skills Desirable: First aid certificate Food hygiene certificate Experience of working with…