Nursery Assistant

Nursery Assistant

This is a part time, fixed-term, term time only role.

Starting date: As soon as possible

9.5 hours per week

(All day Tuesday 8.45am-3.15pm and Friday 11.45am-3.15pm)

Grade 3 SCP 5-6 FTE £25,584 - £25,989 (subject to pay body review)

(Actual Annual Salary from £5,493-£5,580) (subject to pay review)

Saint Sebastian’s Church of England Primary School are looking for a fun, energetic and committed team member to join our staffing team. You will be involved in supporting the learning and development of children in our Nursery.

Following our recent successful Ofsted and SIAMS inspections, there has never been a more exciting time to join our thriving and supportive school community!

About Our School:

At St Sebastian’s, we believe in love for others and learning in every step. These values are at the heart of all we do—guiding our relationships, shaping our curriculum, and inspiring our children to grow not just as learners, but as kind, thoughtful members of their community.

Main purpose:

To provide support to Nursery pupils in line with the National Curriculum, codes of practice and school policies and procedures.

Duties include:

• Establishing positive relationships with pupils

• Supporting pupils with activities which support literacy and numeracy skills

• Promoting positive behaviour and helping keep pupils on track

• Assisting with displaying and presenting pupils’ work

• Assisting with taking pupils on educational visits

General requirements:

• Able to build a positive rapport and exercise patience and consistency

• Kind, caring and compassionate

• Experience with, or a love of, working with young people

• An awareness of commitment to equality

• Basic understanding of health and safety

• Understanding and implementing child protection procedures

We warmly welcome visits to the school so you can see first-hand what makes St Sebastian’s such a special place to work and learn.  To arrange a visit and meet with the Head of School, Sarah Cohen, please contact Jo Lambdon on [email removed] or contact the school office on [phone removed].

Please note: All applications and responses must be completed personally by the applicant and not generated by AI or automated tools.

Applications will be considered and interviewed upon receipt

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced criminal records check.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applications without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status