Nursery Welfare Assistant

Puss Bank School and Nursery, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 1QJ

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  5 January 2026

• Closing date

  7 November 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  24 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Monday to Friday / 32.5 hours per week / term time plus inset days
• Contract type: Fixed term - 2 terms
• Pay scale: Grade 3

What skills and experience we're looking for

- A desire to support and nurture children in the early stages of their development

- A passion for encouraging creativity and exploration amongst children

- Ability to follow instructions and procedures

- Be dedicated and have a passion for providing exciting and positive learning experiences and outcomes for all children

- Have high expectations of learning and behaviour

- Inspire and motivate our children

- Be supportive, nurturing and understanding

- Be an excellent communicator

What the school offers its staff

• A welcoming, friendly environment with a warm, positive, caring ethos

• The support of committed, enthusiastic and dedicated 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

Puss Bank School & Nursery is committed to safeguarding children and young people. Applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment checks which will include References, Health, Right to Work in the
UK, DBS and a declaration that neither they nor anyone who lives in the same household is a disqualified person under the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2009.

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.

Advert Welfare Assistant Nursery - Fixed Term_05.01.2026.pdf - 199 KB (opens in new tab)

Welfare Assistant Nursery - Job Desc and Person Spec _ Jan 2026.pdf - 121 KB (opens in new tab)

About Puss Bank School and Nursery

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 417 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Puss Bank School and Nursery website
• Email address: smckinstry@pussbank.cheshire.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01625 917 210
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/puss-bank-school-and-nursery

Puss Bank School & Nursery is a busy but friendly school, with lots going on. We welcome children between the ages of 2 and 11 years old for Nursery and primary education, including provision for 14 children of school age with autism within our Resourced Provision. We are a diverse school, with more than 25 languages spoken by our children. We welcome, protect and respect all people

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