Pre-School Nursery Assistant

Longworth Primary School, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 5EU

19 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  8 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  19 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 3 days per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 24,404 and 24,790
• Pay scale: Grade 4
• Hourly rate: 12.65 - 12.85

What skills and experience we're looking for

Key Responsibilities

• Support the planning and delivery of age-appropriate activities, play opportunities and learning experiences.
• Help create a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment for all children.
• Assist children with personal care routines, snacks, mealtimes and transitions throughout the day.
• Observe children’s progress and share relevant information with senior staff.
• Encourage children’s social, emotional, physical and communication development.
• Set up, tidy and maintain indoor and outdoor learning areas.
• Work in partnership with parents and carers, maintaining professionalism and confidentiality.
• Follow all safeguarding, health and safety, and setting policies and procedures.

Person Specification

Essential:

• A genuine passion for working with young children.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• A patient, positive and caring approach.
• An understanding of safeguarding and child welfare responsibilities.
• The right to work in the UK and willingness to undertake all required pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check.
• A relevant Level 3 early years qualification.
• Previous experience in a nursery, preschool, playgroup or other early years setting.
• Knowledge of the EYFS framework and child development.

Desirable:

• A current paediatric first aid certificate.

What the children would like: Someone who is kind, smiley and gentle; loves to play, listen and join in with their ideas; helps them feel happy, safe and important; enjoys sharing stories, songs and fun activities; and celebrates their efforts, achievements and little milestones every day.

What the school offers its staff

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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.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

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About Longworth Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Christian, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 79 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Longworth Primary School website
• Email address: office.3234@longworth.oxon.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01865 820364
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/longworth-primary-school

Arranging a visit to Longworth Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office.3234@longworth.oxon.sch.uk.

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