Nursery Assistant - Maternity Leave
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 7BW21 days remaining to apply
Job start date
22 April 2026
Closing date
17 April 2026 at 9am
Date listed
27 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years
Working pattern
- Part time: Wednesday 12.30 - 3.30 pm, Thursday and Friday 8.30 am - 4.00 pm, term time only
Contract type
- Fixed term - Up to 1 year - Maternity or parental leave cover
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24716
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint an early years assistant in our Nursery class who is caring, enthusiastic and ideally experienced from April 2026. The working hours are Wednesday 12.30 - 4.00 pm and Thursday and Friday 8.30 am - 4.00 pm, term time only. This is to cover maternity leave and the contract is temporary for a maximum of 1 year.
The successful candidate will work in close partnership with the class teacher to support the children to achieve in lessons and have a happy time at school.
The successful applicant will:
- Have knowledge and understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum
- have patience and strong communication skills
- be enthusiastic, self-motivated, creative and able to use their initiative;
- be committed to working as part of a team that has a ‘can do’ attitude;
- be positive, calm and caring and able to sensitively support children;
- have the ability to implement a daily structured routine with assistance from Nursery Teacher;
- have the ability to follow a set of planned interventions to help develop independence/sensory needs/language and social skills
- be able to demonstrate an ability to nurture children in accordance with their individual emotional, social and leaning needs
- have a good understand of confidentiality and safeguarding;
- be supportive of our Catholic ethos
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
- friendly, happy children who are keen to learn
- welcoming staff who are dedicated to secure good outcomes for our pupils
- planned, high-quality CPD opportunities
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
At the Federation of St Bernadette's and St. Patrick's Catholic Primary Schools we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Apply for this jobAbout St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 256 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School website
- Email address
- vryan2@st-patricks.hants.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01252542511
St Patrick’s is a friendly, vibrant one form entry Catholic Primary School set in wooded grounds in Farnborough.
Our age range is 2 - 11 years, and our school includes a Nursery class housed in our Woodlands Early Years Centre along with our Reception Class.
Arranging a visit to St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vryan2@st-patricks.hants.sch.uk.
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