Nursery Assistant

Salary:
Support Staff Pay Scale C: £15,585 to £15,829 pro‑ra per annum (Actual) (£24,027 - £24,404 full time equivalent) Part Time: 24 hours per week / 4 days (Monday,?

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday) Working Weeks:
Full Year

Start Date:

June 2025

Charles Darwin Primary and Nursery is seeking to appoint dedicated, caring and ambitious Nursery Assistants who are able to support in making sure that our children are safe, happy and stimulated. We are searching for candidates who can also encourage children’s development, create a friendly and purposeful environment and have a minimum level 3 childcare qualification. This is a great opportunity to work alongside an early years team that shares your passion.

Before applying, please read the attached Recruitment Pack and Job Description, for more details about the role. We ask that you read this pack carefully, especially the “Planning your application” section from page 11. This will support your application ensuring you have the opportunity to tell us about your relevant skills, experience and qualifications that relate to the job description and person specification in addition to details of your references covering the last 5 years.

• To work as part of a team in providing excellent quality childcare and early learning experiences for children, ensuring that the service we offer meets the needs of children and their families
• To participate in and keep all evidence of planning, tracking and learning outcomes
• To communicate sensitively and professionally with families and children at all times

• Relevant Level 3 childcare qualifications
• Experience of working in a nursery or pre school setting
• Sound understanding of and ability to plan and implement the Early Years Foundation Stage
• Good written and verbal communication skills

Charles Darwin Primary School and Nursery is a free school, in the heart of Norwich, which received an outstanding judgement from Ofsted in 2019. Children who graduate from Charles Darwin will be resilient, independent and will be valued individuals who are confident to express themselves creatively and be provided with a wealth of experiences outside of a typical classroom to ensure they are happy and engaged.

Charles Darwin offers an innovative curriculum that encourages children to thrive, with a strongly academic approach paired with a rich range of culture and sport.

Charles Darwin has close links with the successful Jane Austen College and Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form College.

Although there is no parking on site, the school and Nursery are located a very short walk from Norwich Train Station and is on several bus routes as well as there being several paid for parking options very close by.

We are part of the Inspiration Trust, twice ranked as the country’s top family of comprehensive schools for pupil progress, and strongly believe in the importance of giving the widest educational opportunities to all young people, regardless of their background. We have strong networks across the Trust, with opportunities to work with a diverse range of schools and partners. We are committed to offering excellent professional and learning opportunities for our staff, with a busy programme of continuing professional development courses delivered by some of the country’s best educational thinkers and practitioners.

The Inspiration Trust is a Multi Academy Trust, committed to delivering the very best educational experience for the young people of Norfolk and Suffolk, across 17 schools. We are ambitious for our schools and communities and want to create Britain’s highest performing federation of 3-19 schools and transform education in the East. Inspiration Trust specialises in transforming schools in disadvantaged areas and taking academies from failing to outstanding.

For information on what it is like to live and work in Norwich, . Charles Darwin Primary has been judged as an Outstanding school by Ofsted. The school opened in September 2016 and was inspected in June 2019, achieving Outstanding in all areas.

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