Nursery Assistant - Dwight School London, Leading International & Independent School

Are you passionate about working with children and creating a Safe and Supportive setting to develop their Social and Educational Skills?

Dwight School London is a leading, independent international School, based in North London. As a small, community-focused school of excellence, we take pride in supporting our students and staff to achieve their full potential and to meet with success.

We are looking to appoint a inspiring Compassionate, Caring and dynamic Nursery Practitioner to join our ambitious and dynamic team. As a key member of our Junior School, the postholder will engage and inspire our kids and help them to achieve their potential. 

At Dwight, we offer:

• Excellent professional development and training opportunities, ideal for early-stage educators wanting to fast-track their careers and experienced educators seeking opportunities to specialise and focus on the areas they love
• A workplace culture that prioritises work-life balance, personal well-being, collaboration, innovation and international opportunity
• Additional benefits and rewards, including funded development pathways, school fee subsidies, free staff lunches, rewards platform, EAP and flexible pension schemes
• All the advantages that come with being a part of an inclusive, diverse and welcoming international community, where over 40 languages are spoken
• The chance to partner with an exciting global network of Dwight Schools, including our schools in New York City, Dubai, Seoul and Shanghai

We want to hear from you if :

• You are a person working with 2-year-olds, but with flexibility to work with children up to 4 years.
• You are planning and leading motivating learning experiences, including writing observations, assessing and planning for the various stages of children’s development.
• You are working as part of a team to maintain an enabling environment, working with initiative, creativity and patience to foster an environment that encourages the children’s all-round development.

How to Apply:

Please review our Applicant Info pack to learn more about our school and the role.

When applying, please include a cover letter that tells us about you, your teaching and why you would like to apply for this role.

Disclaimers:

Please note that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you have been barred from working with children.

Dwight School London is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

If you are shortlisted for this post, you will be asked to complete a declaration at interview giving you the opportunity to declare any information relevant to your suitability for working with children and young people. Online checks may be done to further ascertain suitability of candidates to the post.

We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the school. This is in line with statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education 2021 and The Education Act 2002, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Dwight School London aims to be a fair employer and is committed to equal opportunities. The School does not discriminate against employees on the basis of gender, ethnic origin, disability or age.

The School will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job applicants.