Nursery Assistant

Nursery Assistant

LPT Grade 3 £24,242 FTE Salary, £6,616 per annum Pro Rata

Hours: · Monday – Friday, 1.00pm – 3.20pm

About Us:

Shalford Infant & Nursery School is looking for a caring, passionate and enthusiastic Nursery Assistant to join the EYFS team. This a permanent role providing 1:1 support to a child within our nurturing nursery environment.

We are a friendly and nurturing small village infant and nursery school, dedicated to providing a warm and welcoming environment for our young learners. With a strong sense of community, our school values teamwork, kindness, and a commitment to helping every child thrive.

Job Overview:

The successful candidate will work under the direction of the Class Teacher to:

· Support a child 1:1 to access learning and participate fully in nursery activities

· Help implement the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum

· Promote independence, engagement, and positive relationships

· Assist with preparation of the learning environment, activities, and resources

You should have experience working within the Early Years Foundation Stage and demonstrate enthusiasm, creativity, and a genuine passion for supporting young children. You will deliver EYFS learning in a fun, imaginative way and help maintain a safe, nurturing environment.

What We Offer:

• A supportive and welcoming team
• A lovely working environment in a small, friendly school
• Opportunities for training and professional development
• Term-time working for a great work-life balance
• Pension scheme – Local Government Defined Benefits Pension Scheme where the employer’s contribution is over 18% of base salary
• Employee assistance programme – free and confidential third-party telephone counselling service available 24 hours a day
• Employee benefits scheme

HOW TO APPLY

If you are interested in applying for this exciting role please use the links provided to access the full job description and person specification and apply online.

Please note, your application will take you to our ATS system (SAMPeople Recruit). You will be required to enter your details again to fully complete your application process.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss this role further, please contact Michelle Dutton, head@shalford.surrey.sch.uk .

Closing date for applications is Wednesday 13th May at 9am

Interviews to be held as soon as possible