Nursery Assistant

Shalford Infant School, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 8BY

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  13 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  14 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: LPT Grade 3 £24,242 FTE Salary, £6,616 per annum Pro Rata

Nursery Assistant job summary

Nursery Assistant

LPT Grade 3 £24,242 FTE Salary, £6,616 per annum Pro Rata

Hours: ·        Monday – Friday,  1.00pm – 3.20pm

 

About Us:

Shalford Infant & Nursery School is looking for a caring, passionate and enthusiastic Nursery Assistant to join the EYFS team. This a permanent role providing 1:1 support to a child within our nurturing nursery environment.

We are a friendly and nurturing small village infant and nursery school, dedicated to providing a warm and welcoming environment for our young learners. With a strong sense of community, our school values teamwork, kindness, and a commitment to helping every child thrive.

Job Overview:

The successful candidate will work under the direction of the Class Teacher to:

·        Support a child 1:1 to access learning and participate fully in nursery activities

·        Help implement the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum

·        Promote independence, engagement, and positive relationships

·        Assist with preparation of the learning environment, activities, and resources

You should have experience working within the Early Years Foundation Stage and demonstrate enthusiasm, creativity, and a genuine passion for supporting young children. You will deliver EYFS learning in a fun, imaginative way and help maintain a safe, nurturing environment.

 

What We Offer:

• A supportive and welcoming team
• A lovely working environment in a small, friendly school
• Opportunities for training and professional development
• Term-time working for a great work-life balance
• Pension scheme – Local Government Defined Benefits Pension Scheme where the employer’s contribution is over 18% of base salary
• Employee assistance programme – free and confidential third-party telephone counselling service available 24 hours a day
• Employee benefits scheme

 

 

HOW TO APPLY

If you are interested in applying for this exciting role please use the links provided to access the full job description and person specification and apply online.

Please note, your application will take you to our ATS system (SAMPeople Recruit). You will be required to enter your details again to fully complete your application process.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss this role further, please contact Michelle Dutton, head@shalford.surrey.sch.uk .

 

Closing date for applications is Wednesday 13th May at 9am

Interviews to be held as soon as possible 

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 Shalford Infant School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 109 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Shalford Infant School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/shalford-infant-school

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