Nursery Playworker
Egerton Primary School, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 0EE10 days remaining to apply
Closing date
9 March 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
26 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £12,143.00 Annually (Actual)
Nursery Playworker job summary
To provide high-quality early years education and care for children within the EYFS, supporting their development in line with the EYFS curriculum. You will act as a keyworker for a group of children, fostering strong relationships with families and contributing to a nurturing, inclusive and stimulating learning environment.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience Strong understanding of the EYFS framework. Knowledge of SEND and inclusive practices. Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Working with children within the Early Years (age 0-5) Experience working with children with SEND Experience working in a school-based preschool setting (desirable) Experience planning and assessing children against the EYFS framework.
Qualifications and Training Level 3 qualification in Early Years Education, or equivalent Paediatric first aid training (desirable)
Personal Qualities A passion for working with children Ability to work under pressure A desire to promote the school vision and values. The ability to build positive and respectful relationships across the school community A desire to serve in the best interests of the school’s pupils Can ensure the school values of brave, kind and curious are demonstrated through their actions.
The trust subscribes to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter and places staff wellbeing at the forefront of its strategic people priorities. Our ongoing commitment in this area is reflected in our employee offer that includes:
- Discounts in retail stores, entertainment, and supermarkets
- Benefits schemes in affordable tech, cycle2work, gym memberships and a car scheme
- Employee assistance programme providing specialist advice and guidance in a range of areas including menopause, financial management, and up to 8 counselling sessions per referral
- Flexible working offered as a day 1 right of employment
- Free parking
- Access to high quality CPD and secondment opportunities
To learn more about the trust please visit https://thelearningalliance.co.uk/
Hours of work: 21 hours per week
Contract: Temporary until 16th July 2026
Salary Range: £12,,143
Actual Salary: £12,143
Closing date: Monday 9th March
Interviews week commencing: Monday 9th March
To learn more about the role please contact Rebecca Elsby on businessmanager@egerton.cheshire.sch.uk or on 01565 213 127.
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The Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced checks with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).
The Learning Partnership is committed to the promotion of equality of opportunity and the elimination of discrimination; all applicants should note that they will be considered on the basis of suitability regardless of disability, gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation and marital status or any other discrimination which is unfair or unreasonable.
We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at The Learning Partnership. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater outcomes for children. We are proud to be an employer that holds Disability Committed and Menopause Friendly status.
The Trust is ‘happy to talk flexible working’. Flexible working increases workplace diversity by making roles accessible to those with caring responsibilities (primarily women), disabled staff, and both older and younger workers.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Egerton Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 230 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Egerton Primary School website
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