Nurture Assistant - Caversham Nursery School

Caversham Nursery School, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 5NA

31 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  24 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  23 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 10 hours a week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £5,591 - £5,769 Per year

What skills and experience we're looking for

Part-time - Permanent ~ Monday to Friday ~ Required as Soon as Possible - 11.30am to 1:30pm ~ Term-time Only - 10 hours per week

We are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible, and caring nurture assistant to work in our busy Nursery School with children aged between 3 months - 4 years.

You will be supporting the team on a day-to-day basis, carrying out a range of tasks including some food preparation, domestic duties, and monitoring of stock levels.

You will need to have a genuine love of working with children, be motivated, reliable, and have some experience of working with children.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer;

• An opportunity to work in an outstanding Early Years setting

• The opportunity to develop your skills and experience throughout our Federation of three outstanding Nursery Schools

• Training and continuous professional development

• A positive and enthusiastic staff team, who are committed to achieving the best outcomes for our children

• The benefits of working for the Local Authority, including pension scheme and the employee assistance scheme

• 50% discounted childcare scheme

• 2 x free social events per year

• Cycle to work scheme

• Season ticket loans

• A range of local discounts

Please email:admin@cavershamnursery.reading.sch.ukor call 0118 937 5429 for an application pack - applications will be considered upon receipt.

Please do not send a C.V. For the purposes of Equal Opportunities, we can only accept Reading Borough Council application forms. We have a strong commitment to inclusion and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment practises. Successful applicants will be required to provide satisfactory background checks, references and an enhanced DBS disclosure will be sought.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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Nursery Nurture Assistant - Job Description.pdf - 222 KB (opens in new tab)

About Caversham Nursery School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 5
• Education phase: Nursery
• School size: 55 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 5
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Email address: joshua.cripps@reading.gov.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/caversham-nursery-school

Arranging a visit to Caversham Nursery School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email joshua.cripps@reading.gov.uk.

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