Bank Early Years Practitioner/Nursery Assistant

Suffield Park Infant and Nursery School, Cromer, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 0AD

Deadline is tomorrow

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  5 December 2025 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  17 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Casual
• Full-time equivalent salary: £13.05 - £13.47 per hour

Bank Early Years Practitioner/Nursery Assistant job summary

Tel: 01263 519325

Email: hpowell3drb@nsix.org.uk

Web: http://www.suffieldparkinfantschool.co.uk/

Nursery Manager: Hayley Powell

• Salary: £13.05 - £13.47 per hour 
• Casual contract – bank
• Variable hours
• Term time only
• Starting January 2026

This is a great opportunity to come and join the team on a casual basis at our ‘Outstanding’ rated nursery in Cromer (Ofsted November 2022). If you are interested and wonder if this could be for you we would love you to get in touch and come and visit us so you can see our Nursery ‘in action’.

We are looking for a passionate, kind, ambitious and enthusiastic individuals to join our team at Suffield Park Nursery in Cromer, starting as soon as possible. We would like to hear from individuals who would like to work on a flexible basis covering staff absence eg. due to illness, training, annual leave. We are open for 48 weeks of the year, 8am-5.30pm daily, providing staff with lots of opportunities to pick up additional hours if desired. 

We have four Nursery rooms; The Rock Pool for children under 2 years, The Coral Reef for children under 3 years and The Deep Blue Sea and The Lagoon for 3-4 year olds. We are fortunate to have fantastic outdoor learning environment including onsite woodland, adventure playground and library which are used regularly.

We would like to hear from applicants who hold a relevant Level 3 qualification or above, we will also consider applicants holding a relevant Level 2 qualification or those currently working towards or hoping to gain a relevant qualification. Successful candidates holding a Level 3 qualification will be paid at Scale D (£13.26-£13.47 per hour) and those holding a Level 2 qualification or unqualified will be paid at Scale C (£13.05 per hour).

Ensuring the very best outcomes for all children at Suffield Park Nursery is our priority and the staff team are committed to ensuring that they have a happy and inspiring experience with us. The motivation and ability to work as part of a professional, successful and friendly staff team to improve outcomes for children and their families is essential. Knowledge and experience of using ‘Tapestry’ and working with children with SEND would be extremely beneficial.

Please contact us via telephone or email to discuss opportunities and arrange a visit to the nursery.

How to apply:

Job Descriptions are available from attachments.

Click Apply for job to download an application form. Completed applications should be returned to: hpowell3drb@nsix.org.uk

Closing date: 5 December 2025

Interview date: w/c 8 December 2025

CVs/applications via social media will not be accepted. Applications must be filled in fully including details of previous employment and information to support your application.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you may be required to undergo pre-employment checks.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Suffield Park Infant and Nursery School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment is subject to satisfactory enhanced disclosure from DBS.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Suffield Park Infant and Nursery School, Cromer

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 7
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 130 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Suffield Park Infant and Nursery School, Cromer website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/suffield-park-infant-and-nursery-school-cromer

Suffield Park Infant and Nursery School educates children from Cromer and the surrounding areas. We are a two form entry school which hosts a Specialist Resource Base for children with Speech. Language and Communication Needs. Our crab logo defines the confidence, resilience, ambition and brilliance we foster in our children.

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