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Nursery Assistant - January 2025

Nursery Assistant - January 2025

Sutton Valence Preparatory School

Kent

  • £25,758 - £25,759 per year
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Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
January 2025
Apply by:
3 January 2025

Job overview

Overview of The Role

We are looking for a Full Time Nursery Assistant to join our outstanding Nursery team. The Nursery is open from 7.30am to 6.00pm. The Nursery Manager works closely with the Nursery Assistants to ensure all hours are covered. Your hours will be agreed with you in advance to suit the needs of the Nursery each week and will include some 7.30am starts and some 6.00pm finishes. The starting rate of pay is £25,758.

The annual holiday entitlement is five weeks, in addition to Public Holidays.

Our Nursery team strive to meet the individual needs of our children, giving them the social skills and confidence they need in their formative years and providing them with a sound platform for transition into school life.

This post requires someone who loves working with and caring for children, and a confident user of ICT. They must be a self-starter who is able to work on their own initiative and as part of a team, and someone who would be able to help maintain high standards, good order and a happy, warm, stimulating and secure learning environment for our children.

We welcome applications from Nursery practitioners who are qualified to at least NVQ Level 2, CACHE, or equivalent, but will also consider applicants who are in the process of completing these qualifications or who wish to work towards these qualifications. It is expected that the successful candidate will have knowledge and experience of EYFS, and within a School environment is desirable. Our Nursery Assistants will work with the Nursery Manager, Pre-School Lead and team to deliver a flexible, high-quality education and care to meet the needs of the children and their families throughout the year.

Responsibilities and Main Tasks

  • To plan and carry out observations on children as needed;
  • To understand the role of children’s play in their physical, intellectual and emotional development;
  • To be familiar with the aims and standards for learning in use at the Nursery - the Early Years Foundation Stage;
  • To promote positive images for all children in the pre-school’s care by introducing appropriate activities to encourage equal development for both sexes, fostered through language, play and other activities;
  • To provide input to Nursery planning. To plan, carry out and evaluate activities for all children including differentiating where necessary to promote inclusion;
  • To keep developmental records of key group children including updating Learning Journeys, regular evaluations of children’s development and contribute to a Transition Report when appropriate;
  • To attend to the needs of the children including personal care at Nursery whilst they are in our care ensuring that they are safe, happy and stimulated to enable them to enjoy their time at Nursery;
  • To be fully involved in the children’s play, nurturing the children’s own creative potential through the activities offered and encouraging their full development;
  • Hold a current paediatric first aid certificate and food hygiene certificate and be responsible for their updating;
  • To report any safeguarding concerns over children and liaise with the appropriate external agencies, preserving confidentiality as necessary;
  • Comply with the School’s policies and procedures for child protection, countering bullying and positive handling, and be aware of the appropriate response needed in these areas;
  • To demonstrate a commitment to parental participation, recognising the individual needs of the parent and offering support to the parents where appropriate;
  • To ensure the safety and security of children in the Nursery. To have a knowledge of health and safety procedures and to be prepared to carry them out;
  • Carry out ongoing cleaning of the Nursery equipment to ensure the Nursery is tidy, safe, clean and secure for children, staff, parent/carers and visitors;
  • To provide an environment that adheres to the Vision, Mission and Ethos of the School.

Additional Information

Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), and a declaration of medical fitness. It is an offence to apply for this role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A copy of the School’s Child Protection policy may be found on the School’s website.

Closing date for applications: Friday 3rd January 2025

Please note: we reserve the right to appoint prior to the closing date.

Little Lambs Nursery (as part of Sutton Valence Preparatory School) is an equal opportunities employer.

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About Sutton Valence Preparatory School

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Sutton Valence Preparatory School, situated in the glorious Kent countryside, is a School with great heart. We take pride in our capacity to cherish each child for who they are whilst at the same time encouraging them to raise their expectations of themselves so they can achieve their true potential. We are a School that values individuality and ensures every pupil enjoys their own, unique journey through the most formative years of their education.

Encompassing Little Lambs Nursery (ages 2–4), our Pre-Prep (Reception to Year 2) and Prep (Year 3 to Year 6), SVPS is a vibrant environment that promotes creative freedom and inquisitive thinking and boasts the facilities to truly explore, expand and experience incredible opportunities.

Preparing our pupils for the next step on their educational journey is our priority. Whether it is moving up to our Senior School or gaining a place at a local grammar school, everything we do throughout their prep school career focuses on both enjoyment and achievement. Every child receives the highest quality academic teaching alongside a myriad of opportunities designed to enhance their personal development through an extensive and diverse enrichment programme.

It is our responsibility to prepare our pupils to become happy, fulfilled young people who have the confidence and skills to lead others. We do this in an atmosphere of mutual respect, warmth and care that extends to the whole family. We encourage everyone to lead by example, to show that we are a community that cherishes and supports each other, whether it is a success that needs to be celebrated or care given when things aren’t quite going as planned. We are very proud of the confident, compassionate pupils we have and of the unique community which lives out our ethos of ‘each cares for all’ on a daily basis.

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