Bank Staff - Little Thinkers Nursery - South West

More than one location, The Thinking Schools Academy Trust

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  22 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  2 February 2026

Important

This teaching role is at more than one school in the trust. You can find out more in schools overview.

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Casual Contract, working to the requirements of the business
• Contract type: Casual
• Hourly rate: £12.50

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are building a reliable support team to cover staffing needs during periods of sickness, holidays, and other absences. For the right candidates, there may be opportunities to work up to 10 hours per day, Monday to Friday, depending on your availability.

You will be working across our welcoming settings at Kings Ash, Curledge Street Academy, and Furzeham Nursery & Primary School. We will provide Safeguarding, and any other relevant training required to support you in working effectively within our settings.

This role is particularly well suited to someone with previous childcare experience who is looking to return to work gradually or who needs flexibility around existing commitments.

Key requirements:

• Level 2 / Level 3 childcare qualification (or above)
• Previous experience in a nursery or childcare setting
• A flexible and reliable approach
• A genuine passion for supporting children’s development

For a more detailed job description or to express your interest, please get in touch.

What the school offers its staff

Little Thinkers is a small family of Nurseries providing childcare and early years provision to families inPortsmouth and Torbay.We pride ourselves on providing a safe, nurturing environment filled withlearning opportunities.

Not all Nurseries think in the same way…

We are a part of the Thinking Schools Academy Trust which makes us a ‘thinking nursery’ – this means we think big thoughts. We provide wonderous experiences and we develop confident, curious and resilient individuals​

Next Steps

Early applications are encouraged, and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.

Prospective candidates are invited to visit our welcoming schools. We strongly encourage any applicants who may be interested in working at Little Thinkers to contact Jo Mitchell (Nursery Manager)Jo.Mitchell@littlethinkers.org.uk

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. As per KCSIE we will also undertake online searches for all shortlisted candidates. If you have any questions regarding this process, please emailrecruitment@tsatrust.org.uk

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. As per KCSIE we will also undertake online searches for all shortlisted candidates, if you have any questions regarding this process please email recruitment@tsatrust.org.uk

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About the schools

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: The Thinking Schools Academy Trust website
• Email address: Jo.Mitchell@littlethinkers.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-thinking-schools-academy-trust

The Thinking Schools Academy Trust is a family of schools consisting of both primary and secondary schools across Kent, Essex, Hampshire and the South West.

We believe that every young person in our community deserves to have the best opportunities at life regardless of their individual circumstances. Education is the key to transforming life chances and we support and develop every member of our community to:

o Think about their Thinking
o Be their Best self
o Shape their Success

In this way we transform life chances

School Details

Curledge Street Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 450 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Curledge Street Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/curledge-street-academy

Kings Ash Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 333 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Kings Ash Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kings-ash-academy

Furzeham Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 248 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Furzeham Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/furzeham-primary-school-brixham

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