Nursery Assistant
Merstham Primary School, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 3AZ11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
10 January 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
18 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday (8.30 -3.00pm)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- FTE: £24,272 - £27,822 Pro Rata:£18,850 - £21,608
What skills and experience we're looking for
Nursery Assistant Level 2/3 Qualified
Merstham Primary, a village community school, has an exciting new opportunity for a Nursery Assistant at level 3 or 2 if good school experience.
Your opportunity
An exciting permanent opportunity has arisen at this small village school to work within our friendly and supportive nursery team with our youngest pupils aged two years and upwards.
We are looking to appoint a committed and caring Nursery Assistant to play a key role in supporting the Nursery Lead. You will play a central role in the children’s development and also their welfare.
About Merstham Primary
Our School sits within a newly established cluster of schools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Merstham Primary, our cluster includes the following other schools; Southgate Primary School, Forge Wood Primary School, Kilnwood Vale Primary School, Greenway Junior School, Salfords Primary School, Lime Tree Primary School.
This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development.
At Merstham Primary School, we want children to be confident lifelong learners. We set high expectations academically and socially and provide a nurturing environment to develop a caring attitude.
Therefore, we want our school to be a place where:
- everyone feels safe, cared for and included;
- all children are given the skills and opportunities to be independent and collaborative learners in a happy, structured, stimulating environment;
- expectations are high, both collectively and individually;
- all children are equipped with the knowledge and skills to choose a healthy, active lifestyle;
- teachers provide school days that excite, challenge and motivate each child;
- our 6 rules are simple, fair, understood and consistent;
- everyone is valued and respected regardless of gender, race, age, religion or ability;
- goals and targets are clearly defined and explained and achievements are celebrated;
- we prepare all our children for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of life and equip them to achieve the highest standards possible in everything they do.
What we are looking for
- Be passionate about the education and support for children.
- Be able to develop positive relationships with young children.
- Be flexible with regard to the needs of the children and the school.
- Be able to stay calm and objective when presented with unusual or challenging behaviour.
- Be enthusiastic and committed to working as part of a team.
- Be a confident and clear communicator with parents.
- Be able to develop an understanding of the educational, welfare and social needs of the child with whom you are supporting.
- Have experience of working in a nursery setting.
What the school offers its staff
Join the GLF Schools Community
As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 42 academies or in our central team.
- Celebrating 10 years as a growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
- Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
- 42 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
- We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
- Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education
- GLF Schools Employment Offer
GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish
- Access to our highly competitive Teachers Pension Scheme
- Flexible working options
- Generous holiday allowance
- Work life and family friendly policies
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Access to a staff benefits portal
- Community and collaboration working model
Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.
Further details about the role
The Details
Salary: Associate 3 FTE £24,272 -£27,822
Pro Rata: £18,850 - £21,608
Hours of work:32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday (8.30 -3.00pm )
Closing date for applications- 10/01/2025
Interview date– We will interview as soon as possible as we are looking to appoint to start as soon as possible.
Contact
We welcome any informal enquiries and you can contact the school directly who will confirm arrangements.
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
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About Merstham Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 219 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Merstham Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- CKyne1@glfschools.org
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