39 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    3 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    24 July 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Other support roles

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: You will be working 32 hours per week, Monday – Thursday 8:15am – 3:40pm and Friday 8:15am to 1:50pm, term time only.

Contract type

Permanent

Actual salary

£17,887.22 - £18,170.79 (Depending on experience)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Support, Nurture, and Encourage – Nursery Assistant wanted!

Are you a supportive and caring Nursery Assistant? Parkwood Academy, part of the South Essex Academy Trust (SEAT), is looking for Nursery Assistant to join our supportive team!

At SEAT, we believe in belonging, compassion, curiosity, and empowerment—values that shape our commitment to excellence in education. In this role, you will join our caring nursery team and help young children grow in a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment. If you are an enthusiastic and passionate Nursery Assistant, we’d love to hear from you!

You will be working 32 hours per week, Monday – Thursday 8:15am – 3:40pm and Friday 8:15am to 1:50pm, term time only.

What the school offers its staff

What’s in it for you?

  • A supportive and inclusive work environment where you’re truly valued
  • A Leadership Academy to fuel your professional growth
  • A strong focus on staff well-being through our Employee Assistance Programme
  • The chance to be part of a committed, forward-thinking team that empowers both pupils and colleagues

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About Parkwood Academy

School type
Academy, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
210 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report

Parkwood Academy is nestled in the heart of Melbourne Road, Chelmsford and is a thriving primary school within the South Essex Academy Trust (SEAT), a dynamic network of schools that champion collaboration and mutual support. SEAT is a multi-academy trust comprising a family of primary schools that actively work together to achieve the best possible outcomes for children and staff.

School location

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