Nursery Assistant - MDSA - Wrap Around Care Assistant

St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2EY

14 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
24 November 2025 at 9am
Date listed
10 November 2025

Job details

Job role: Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time: 21.5 hours per week total
Contract type: Fixed term - 31/08/2026
Full-time equivalent salary: Between £25,185 and £25,989

What skills and experience we're looking for

In your Nursery Assistant role some of your duties and responsibilities will include establishing an effective and purposeful learning environment in partnership with teacher and other colleagues. Preparing activities, ensuring that appropriate materials and equipment are available, and assist in clearing away afterwards. The successful candidate will promote good behavior and deal promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage children to take responsibility for their own behavior. This role is expected to be 6 hours per week. 09:00 - 12:00 on Wednesday and Friday.

In your MDSA role you will be expected to assist with setting up the hall with tables, benches, cutlery, water etc for lunchtimes and clearing down / tables away at the end of lunchtime. You may need to report accidents of the type identified by the school e.g. head injuries or children who become unwell, so that parents can be contacted. This role is expected to be 7.5 hours per week. 11:45 - 13:15 every day.

As a Wrap Around Care Assistant you will help provide high standards of care and play opportunities for children and ensure children can use equipment and materials provided. It is essential that you are able to maintain a safe, secure and stimulating environment. In discussion with the Wrap Around Care Leader, identify opportunities for improvement in service delivery and implementing and evaluating changes, where required. This role is expected to be 8 hours per week. 15:15 - 17:15 Monday to Thursday.

For a complete Job description, Person Specification, and Candidate Briefing Pack, please view the attached documents. We recommend viewing these documents as this will guide you in preparing a strong application and understanding what we’re looking for.

What the school offers its staff

St Nicholas Church of England Primary School in Bromham is what one of our children says is "like a family" in which we foster positive relationships and build skills for lifelong learning. Our curriculum is designed to meet the needs of our mixed age classes and utilises our environment. This is underpinned by our Christian ethos, including valuing diversity in all its forms.

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.