Casual Early Years Assistants - Norcot Early Years Centre

Norcot Early Years Centre, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 6UB

27 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  9 July 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  10 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 0
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £12.60 per hour

What skills and experience we're looking for

Casual Hours Early Years staff required to work in our outstanding Early Years Centre that is innovative, friendly and an exciting setting!

Shifts are offered as and when required, to cover absence of staff due to training, annual leave etc. The Centre is open 8.00am to 6.00pm.

You may be contacted at short notice on the day to work due to staff absence or be given hrs up to 2 weeks in advance of the shifts we need you to work.

If you have children’s best interests at heart and would like the opportunity to work in an Ofsted rated Outstanding Centre that is innovative, friendly and an exciting setting, we want to hear from you!

You will:

• Experience of working with nursery aged children or hold a NVQ Level 2 / Level 3 or equivalent in Childcare and Education.

• Have children’s best interests at heart and be part of seeing them progress.

• Be able to demonstrate a commitment to providing childcare in a non-discriminatory and inclusive manner.

• Have a flexible approach to work with a warm and caring attitude.

• Be willing to undertake training specific to the role.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• An innovative, inclusive, friendly and exciting place to work with dedicated staff caring for and educating children with a wide range of needs and abilities

• Strong, supportive and professional workforce with an established Senior Management Team.

• Excellent support from parents, governors and the community.

• Safeguarding, Health & Safety and First Aid training along with other training opportunities.

• Free access to Employee Assistance Programme

For further details about the post or to arrange a visit, please contact Waterside office: 0118 937 5677 or email HR@norcot.reading.sch.uk or visit: https://www.norcotearlyyearscentre.co.uk

No agencies please, we are a local authority employer

The advert will close when a suitable candidate has been appointed.

Please do not send a C.V. For the purposes of Equal Opportunities we can only accept Reading Borough Council application forms.

Successful applicants will be required to provide satisfactory background checks, references and an enhanced DBS disclosure will be sought.

We have a strong commitment to inclusion and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment practises.

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.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

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.

About Norcot Early Years Centre

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 5
• Education phase: Nursery
• School size: 99 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 5
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Norcot Early Years Centre website
• Email address: HR@norcot.reading.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/norcot-early-years-centre

Arranging a visit to Norcot Early Years Centre

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR@norcot.reading.sch.uk.

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