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Nursery Assistant (Bank)

The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 9AA

This job expired on 17 March 2025 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 April 2025

• Closing date

  17 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  28 February 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Casual
• Hourly rate: £11.44 per hour

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Has a passion for delivering high quality and exciting opportunities for children;
• Has strong interpersonal and communication skills and is able to work with a variety of pupils, staff and parents;
• Is a motivated, energetic and proactive Early Years Professional who will ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality education and care for all of our children;
• Has experience of working with pre-school age children;
• Has a relevant NVQ level 2 (or equivalent) qualification in children’s care and learning;
• Has recognised, relevant safeguarding training;
• Can demonstrate a warm and caring approach with the children;
• Has the ability to deal with new challenging situations;
• • Has a positive and flexible attitude;
• • Is a strong team player able to support colleagues within a small team.

What the school offers its staff

• An ambitious and vibrant place to work, with enthusiastic children and staff who are passionate about learning;
• A workplace where everyone feels valued and supported;
• Opportunities for training and progression;
• The support of Acorn Education Trust, with excellent opportunities to work with experienced colleagues;
• A supportive and clearly defined induction procedure.

Further details about the role

The Avenue Children’s Centre is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Nursery Assistant to join its team of staff and support with the care, provision and supervision of children attending this vibrant Early Years setting. Working hours will be variable and on a casual basis.

Contract: Zero Hours. Working Hours: Casual. Hours will be on an ad hoc basis to cover staff holidays and sickness and range between 7.45am until 6.00pm, Monday – Friday, 52 weeks per year. Required: April 2025.

The Avenue Children’s Centre is a friendly pre-school where staff are dedicated to creating a safe and exciting place for children, aged three months to three (plus) years, to play, learn and thrive. Located in the charming garrison town of Warminster, Wiltshire, we focus on each child as a unique individual to help them achieve their goals. In January 2023, we were proud to retain our ‘Good’ Ofsted rating and were praised for helping children to flourish at our welcoming and supportive setting, which is open from 7.45am until 6.00pm, fifty weeks of the year. We also offer a Breakfast, Holiday and After School club for children aged three to eleven years. We are part of the Acorn Education Trust, which provides exciting opportunities to collaborate and improve local education.

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.

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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

ACC24-25-6 - Applicant Information Pack.pdf - 485 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 265 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre website
• Email address: aes@acorneducationtrust.com
• Phone number: 01985 213383
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-avenue-primary-school-and-children-s-centre

Arranging a visit to The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email aes@acorneducationtrust.com.

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