Nursery Nurse
Waterman Primary School, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1QF16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
November 2026
Closing date
1 November 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
16 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £17,784.73 - £18,349.23 Annually (Actual) FTE: £25,614 to £26,427 depending on skills and experience
Nursery Nurse job summary
Are you passionate about Early Years education and want to make a positive difference in helping our children reach their full potential?
Ideally, candidates will hold grades 4/c or above in GCSE maths and English and be educated to a minimum Level 3 in Childcare, with experience of working with children in an Early Years environment.
Duties will include providing positive interactions with children, supporting them according to their individual needs and promoting positive behaviour. You will assist teachers in the planning, resourcing and evaluation of activities, recording detailed observations and providing feedback on the children's progress and behaviour.
Daily tasks will include assisting children with snack times and attending to their personal needs, including first aid, administering medication and personal hygiene / toileting.
You will be joining our supportive Waterman team and benefit from wider Trust support, including:
- A HEARTS well-being / thank you day
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- A two week October half term
- Excellent training and a commitment to professional development
- HEARTS ethos, vision and values with 'happiness' of children, parents and staff a priority
- Cycle to work scheme
Read more: https://heartsacademytrust.co.uk/careers/why-work-for-hearts/
The Trust has a close-knit, family ethos. You will feel and gain a sense of belonging and a shared purpose, helping us transform and shape pupils and families lives
Please direct any queries about this role to the school office: waterman.admin@heartsacademy.uk or call 01702 546237.
For all vacancies at HEARTS Academy Trust please visit our website: https://heartsacademytrust.co.uk/careers/vacancies/
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised date, should we receive enough suitable applicants.
HEARTS Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to the receipt of a satisfactory application form, satisfactory references that meet the requirements as set out in KCSIE, satisfactory online search and an Enhanced DBS check, to include a children’s barred list check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
To view the Trust policies relating to recruitment, data protection and child protection please click here
If you would like any support or assistance at any stage of your application process, please contact recruitment@heartsacademy.uk / 01268 572672. We will be happy to discuss this with you.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Trustees are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, online searches, medical check, prohibited from teaching check and references. References are taken up prior to interview.
A copy of the Trust Child Protection Policy is available on our website:- https://www.heartsacademytrust.co.uk/trust-information/policies
For further information about the HEARTS Academy Trust please visit our website at: http://www.heartsacademytrust.co.uk
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Waterman Primary School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 67 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
Nestled in the heart of Rochford, Essex, Waterman Primary School is a proud member of the HEARTS Academy Trust. We are a small, close-knit school with a genuine ‘family feel,’ where every child is known, valued, and nurtured.
We cater to children from Nursery through to Year 6, offering a warm and supportive environment where each child can thrive. Our beautiful school grounds include a spacious outdoor area that our children enjoy every day, encouraging exploration, play, and a love of nature.
One of our standout features is our refurbished indoor heated swimming pool, where all children benefit from free weekly swimming lessons—right on site.
Our curriculum is both ambitious and aspirational, designed to inspire a lifelong love of learning. Rooted in our HEARTS values, it reflects our commitment to excellence, care, and opportunity for every child.
Waterman Primary School is part of the HEARTS Academy Trust, a Trust of local schools that has the values of happiness, equity, achievement, resilience, truth and spirituality. The Trust is truly innovative and rewards outstanding staff for outstanding outcomes. The school calendar consists of 184 days contact time with pupils, 5 non-pupil days and the equivalent of 6 days of high quality continuous professional development.
We can offer you:
- an excellent CPD entitlement with purposeful training, including Trust-wide twilights throughout the year
- a two-week October half-term
- supportive colleagues who want to provide the best possible opportunities for their pupils
- a highly effective learning environment
- a responsive and involved leadership team
- an 80:20 teaching model (4-day teaching week where all teachers receive an additional 10% non-contact (PPA) time each week as part of the Trust policy)
- a school with a highly positive culture that supports all staff; mental health, workload and wellbeing are at the forefront of our vision and values
- access to our school counsellor and network of Mental Health and Wellbeing champions
For further information about HEARTS, including policies and procedures, please refer to our website www.heartsacademytrust.co.uk
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