Nursery Assistant

Liden Academy, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 6EX

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  13th April 2026

• Closing date

  22 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  9 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: SCP 3-6
• Additional allowances:

  SCP 3-6

Nursery Assistant job summary

Position: Nursery/EYFS Assistant

Hours: 23 hours Monday PM only, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 8.30-3.30 (additional hours maybe available / Salary SCP 3 - 6

Interviews 25th February

Required from: April 2026

Contract: Fixed Term August 2024

Are you an enthusiastic Nursery Assistant with high expectations?

Are you bursting with fresh ideas and excited about putting them into practice?

We are looking for people who believe in a creative environment that nurtures the children following a holistic curriculum. That ensures that every child is encouraged to become a thinker, a caring person, a risk taker an inquirer, an open-minded person.

The successful candidates will:

Be enthusiastic, highly motivated and committed to our ethos and values.

Have a proven track record in a childcare setting.

Have the drive and energy to enthuse and inspire young children.

Believe in providing fun, engaging learning experiences, and developing curiosity.

Be committed to high standards and continued professional development.

Demonstrate good interpersonal skills.

We are able to offer:

A well-resourced environment, Training and Wellbeing.

Children who are eager and keen to learn.

A supportive and dedicated team of staff and governors.

If you have the qualities we are looking for and want to become part of something special, then please contact the school for a visit.

Closing Date: 22nd Feb midday

Interview Date: Wednesday 25th Feb

Our recruitment policies, procedures and practices enable all applicants to be considered on merit and ability to do the job. Liden Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment is subject to satisfactory references, enhanced DBS and medical clearances, and proof of legal working in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.

Safeguarding Statement

Excalibur Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is proud to serve a diverse student and parent community. The aims of the Trust’s recruitment policy are to ensure that the best possible staff are recruited on the basis of their merits, abilities and suitability for the position; to ensure that all job applicants are considered equally and consistently; to ensure that no job applicant is treated unfairly on any grounds including race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, disability or age; and to ensure that the School meets its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people by carrying out all necessary pre-employment checks.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

About Liden Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 403 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Liden Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/liden-academy

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