Early Years Assistant

Competitive salary with progression opportunities + Local Government Pension Scheme + 24/7 access to a free virtual GP Service + collaborative MAT network + additional LAT benefits.
Candidates must hold a full and relevant Level 3 qualification in order to comply with staff:child EYFS ratios. You can check your qualification(s) by visiting the .gov website. Shortlisted candidates will be required to bring evidence of their qualification(s) to their interview.

Are you passionate about caring for young children and helping them explore, learn, and grow? Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo Nursery is looking for a motivated and experienced Early Years Assistant to join our dedicated team. We are seeking an educator who is truly committed to enhancing our provision and providing our children with excellent opportunities to learn and develop.

You will play a dynamic role working across all of our rooms, adapting your support to meet the needs of our children wherever needed. This is a high-energy age group where your ability to foster curiosity and support rapid developmental milestones will truly shine. At our nursery, you’ll join a supportive, experienced, and fun team who are dedicated to creating a safe, stimulating, and welcoming environment.

We pride ourselves on the exciting, nurturing spaces we offer our little learners, and we are looking for a candidate with a sound knowledge of how to support and extend children’s learning at every stage.

• Work with a highly experienced nursery team who have been part of our nursery family for over 20 years.
• Enjoy fantastic outdoor spaces where children can explore and learn through play.
• Be part of a vibrant school community with strong links to our primary and secondary sites.
• Benefit from opportunities to develop your skills and gain additional qualifications if you wish.
• Build strong, positive relationships with children, parents, and colleagues.

Our nursery is open all year, with only three short closure periods: one week at Christmas and two weeks during the summer.

If you’re caring, reliable, and excited about making a difference to young children’s lives, we would love to hear from you!

This is a permanent, full year opportunity, working 35 hours per week (9am - 5pm) and offers an hourly rate of £12.71 - £13.14 per hour - based on qualification based on qualification.

At Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo Nursery, we provide a safe, friendly, and enabling play space led by highly qualified practitioners. We pride ourselves on fostering secure emotional attachments through our well-established key person system, encouraging children to develop independence and confidence from these secure bases. Our commitment to partnership with parents is strong, utilising Tapestry for immediate engagement and shared learning.

We are delighted that Ofsted, in July 2019, highlighted our "inspirational staff role models," noting that "children are extremely polite and their behaviour is impeccable." We also make the most of our amazing outdoor spaces, facilitating awe, wonder, and fun, recognizing the unique freedom and sensory experiences the outdoors offers for children to play, explore, and learn.

Discover more about our nurturing environment by visiting our website.

Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.

This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about it on our Careers site
. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.