Nursery Assistant
What skills and experience we're looking for
Qualifications and Experience
Essential:
- NVQ level 2 in childcare or equivalent
- Paediatric First Aid qualification (or willingness to train)
- Basic food hygiene qualification
- Child protection/safeguarding training (or training provided in post)
- An awareness of supporting the needs of vulnerable children and those with SEN
Desirable:
- Experience of observation/monitoring of children
Knowledge and Skills
Essential:
Knowledge of the EYFS curriculum and other national standards/codes of practice- Willingness to extend knowledge of best practice in early years care and education
- Ability to communicate positively with children and carers
- Ability to offer a positive, committed and flexible approach to working within a childcare environment
- Awareness at all times, of health and safety requirements in the nursery. Desirable Personal Attributes Essential
- Ability to work flexibly to the practical demands of the role
- Enthusiastic with a willingness to work with all staff across the nursery and the academy
- Be professional and work with integrity, empathy and patience
- Able to manage sensitive and confidential situations
- Self-motivated
- Ability to interpret instructions and implement them effectively
- Must be able to perform all duties and tasks with reasonable adjustments, where appropriate, in accordance with the provisions of the Equality Act 2010
What the school offers its staff
Our Trust is dedicated to fostering a supportive, inspiring, and healthy workplace for all employees, centered on professional growth, wellbeing, and equality. Through initiatives like coaching and our Personal Improvement Plan (PIP), we focus on meaningful development over traditional performance metrics, promoting reflective practice and collaboration.We recognize that a healthy work-life balance and mental wellness are essential, and provide resources such as access to coaching, counselling, and physical wellbeing programs. Our commitment to equality, in line with the Equality Act 2010, aims to reduce disparities and champion diversity.
Aligned with our “Presumed Professionalism” ethos, we trust our staff to manage their time flexibly to maintain a positive impact on our students and each other, setting an example of a balanced and healthy lifestyle.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.