Early Years Educator (Spencer Nursery School, CR4 4JP)

Hackbridge Primary School, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 7AX

29 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  asap

• Closing date

  23 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  24 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £15,204.00 - £16,327.00 Annually (Actual)

Early Years Educator (Spencer Nursery School, CR4 4JP) job summary

This role is based at Spencer Nursery School, Spencer Road, CR4 4JP.

Are you an enthusiastic, caring practitioner who loves working with children? Join our warm, ambitious federation community as an Early Years Educator and make a real difference to children’s first experiences of education. This is an exciting chance to work in our popular nursery school, and develop your practice in a supportive, values led environment. This role is to initially work in the 0-2 years class (Ladybirds), however during your employment with us you could be placed in any of the three classes.

As an Early Years Educator you will:

• Work as part of a professional nursery team to provide high-quality care and learning for children aged 0-5 (Ladybirds, Bumblebees, Fireflies).
• Be a key person for a named group of children, building strong relationships with children and their families, and recording and assessing progress using our learning story and tracking systems.
• Support daily routines and all aspects of childcare including meal times, personal care (including nappy changing), and safe play inside and outdoors in all weathers.
• Contribute to planning and deliver adult-led and child-initiated activities which promote children’s development, independence and curiosity.
• Support inclusion and SEND provision, helping to set targets and implement individual plans under the guidance of the leadership team and SENCo.
• Participate in the nursery’s operational life — daily housekeeping tasks, admin support (photos, displays), trips, and staff meetings.

About you -

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a Level 3 childcare qualification (NNEB/NVQ3 or equivalent) and recent experience with children from birth to five in a registered setting.
• Communicates warmly and effectively with children, families and colleagues — building respectful, trusting relationships that support children’s learning and wellbeing.
• Uses observation and assessment confidently to plan purposeful, inclusive activities that meet individual needs and promote progress.
• Understands early child development and can support babies and very young children with compassion and professionalism.
• Is committed to safeguarding and promoting children’s welfare and understands confidentiality and information-sharing practice.
• Is flexible, reliable and a positive team player who can contribute to a busy, dynamic nursery environment.
• Is willing to undertake first aid and other relevant professional development as required.

Role Information:

This role is for 18 hours per week to work from 8:00am-6:00pm Thursdays and Fridays, with an unpaid break of one hour each day.

Please apply via My New Term, ensuring you use the person specification to complete your supporting statement to demonstrate how you meet the requirements of the role.

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

The Federation of Hackbridge Primary School and Spencer Nursery School is 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 a satisfactory enhanced DBS check, additional safeguarding checks, references, medical clearance and right to work in the UK.

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 Hackbridge Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 809 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Hackbridge Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hackbridge-primary-school

Located close to Hackbridge Station, our school has been at the heart of our community for over 100 years.

Having been a popular three-form entry primary school with a maintained nursery for many years, we became a four-form entry primary school, with maintained nurseries, on a split site in the autumn 2019. In addition, we are federated with Spencer Nursery School, who provide childcare and education from birth to 4 years, meaning across our federation we provide education from 0-11 years.

The primary school is based across two sites; Hackbridge Corner and London Road, with Spencer Nursery School on a third site nearby. All three sites are within short walking distance of each other and staff work collaboratively across all sites.

Our new London Road site was officially opened to pupils in November 2019 and is the first Passivhaus Plus school in the United Kingdom. Across the school, pupils benefit from use of facilities at both sites and we were very excited to gain a playing field when we opened the London Road site.

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