Nursery Assistant (includes Midday Supervision)
Mickley Village Primary and Nursery School, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 6GG2 days remaining to apply
Start date details
4th September 2025 or as soon as possible after this date
Closing date
18 July 2025 at 9am
Date listed
9 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,473.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 1 / 2 point 1. Actual salary £12,277.67 Pay Award Pending
Nursery Assistant (includes Midday Supervision) job summary
Main Duties and responsibilities:
Supervise and assist in the dressing and toileting of children including nappy changing and following correct nappy changing procedures (training will be given)
Build positive relationships with pupils, promoting high self-esteem and independence
Support and extend children learning within the guidelines of the EYFS framework
Adapt communication style to respond to pupils according to their individual needs
Support pupils with their social, emotional and mental health needs, escalating concerns where appropriate
Promote high standards of behaviour, responding to incidents in line with the school’s behaviour policy and guidelines on physical intervention
Assist with the development and delivery of individual education and support plans
Supervising the children between the close of morning school session and the start of the afternoon session.
Supervising the children on their way to and from the Dining Hall and while waiting to enter the hall.
Supervising the children in the dining hall and helping them with their mid-day meal
Supervising children in all areas both inside and out, where pupils congregate during lunchtime.
Ensuring that all pupils line up in an orderly manner at the end of dinnertime break.
Leaving the Dining Hall in a tidy condition
Leading and supervising mini games with the pupils
Carrying out any other instructions given by the Headteacher which are reasonably within the duties of the post.
Teaching and Learning
Deliver differentiated activities to small groups and/ or individuals inside and outside of the classroom
Support the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum aimed at children achieving their full potential in all areas of learning
Use ICT skills to advance pupils’ learning
Through observations, provide regular feedback to teachers on pupil progress, attainment and barriers to learning
Support teachers managing behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment
Monitor, record and report on progress and attainment using Tapestry, and celebratory checkpoints.
Contribute to the overall ethos, aims and work of the school
Working with staff, parents/carers and relevant professionals
Share knowledge and understanding of pupils to other school staff and education, health and social care professionals, so that informed decision making can take place on intervention and provision
Communicate effectively with parents and carers under the direction of teachers
Contribute to meetings with parents and carers by providing feedback on pupil progress, attainment and barriers to learning, as directed by teachers
Develop effective professional relationships with colleagues
Professional Development
Take opportunities to build the appropriate skills, qualifications, and/or experience needed for the role, with support from the school
Other areas of responsibility
Safeguarding
Work in line with statutory safeguarding guidance (e.g. Keeping Children Safe in Education, Prevent) and our safeguarding and child protection policies
Promote the safeguarding of all pupils in the school
To undertake tasks of a similar nature and level, as directed by the Headteacher.
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.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Mickley Village Primary and Nursery School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- Up to 105 pupils
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Mickley Village Primary and Nursery School website
School location
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