Nursery Assistant
Bournville Primary School, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 3STThis job expired on 7 December 2025 – see similar jobs
Job start date
24 November 2025
Closing date
7 December 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
25 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £20, 512.41 - £20,834.21
Nursery Assistant job summary
Are you passionate about early years education? Join our vibrant nursery and preschool team at xxxx Primary School in Weston-super-Mare, where we deliver exceptional learning experiences for our youngest children.
We’re looking for a caring, energetic nursery assistant who’s ready to make a real difference in children’s lives. You’ll work alongside a skilled and supportive team within our high-quality Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) provision.
Hours: 35 hours per week, including 35 INSET hours per academic year (term time only)
Salary: £20, 512.41 - £20,834.21 per year
Interview date: 12 December 2025
What you’ll do
• Support high-quality teaching and learning across the EYFS curriculum
• Help plan and deliver engaging, age-appropriate activities
• Create nurturing, stimulating environments where children feel safe and inspired
• Work closely with families, staff, and the wider school community
• Promote the values of our school and multi-academy trust
What we’re looking for
• A positive, flexible team player
• Creative, enthusiastic, and motivational in your approach
• Calm, consistent, and supportive with a nurturing nature
• Passionate about helping children grow and thrive
• Experience with SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) is desirable
• Knowledge of speech and language development and Makaton is a plus
• Proactive, energetic, and committed to meaningful learning
• Patient, sensitive, and confident in comforting children
• Strong understanding of safeguarding and inclusive practice
Why join us?
• Be part of a caring, community-focused school
• Work in an outstanding early years setting
• Receive ongoing support and professional development
• Make a lasting impact on children’s early learning journey
Ready to take the next step in your early years career? Apply today to become a Nursery Assistant at Bournville Primary School in Weston-super-Mare.
Bournville Primary School is a modern, fully inclusive school for 2-11 year-olds in Weston-super-Mare. At Bournville, we are passionate about children’s education. We are informed by the most up-to-date and relevant research and we are not afraid to take risks and try something new. Bournville is a National nurturing school and as such a nurture approach underpins all the work that we do in school. Ability to build string relationships with parents and their families is essential. Our teachers encourage children to have enquiring minds, take pride in their achievements, and have respect for moral and personal values. Bournville is more than just a school, it is a family that understands and works with all aspects of the child. Adults who work at Bournville will be advocates for the children in our school and have excellent ability to develop relationships with children and families.
This post is exempt from The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Further information about the job
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.
About Bournville Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 514 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Bournville Primary School website
We are passionate about children’s education, and by becoming part of our community, you will have a genuine opportunity to make a significant difference in their lives. Bournville is a school that puts nurture at the heart of its ethos and approach and in June 2024 we were awarded the National Nurturing Schools award.
We are a national Nurture school and a trauma informed approach underpins our values and principles when supporting children in our school.
At Bournville, we are more than just a school; we are a family that understands and nurtures every aspect of each child. Our staff members become advocates for our pupils and families, building strong relationships with the whole community. If you are looking for a school that understands the importance of providing children, the right support at the right time is important then we are the school for you
If you are looking to inspire and support children in a modern, busy, vibrant environment, we invite you to apply and help us shape the future together.
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