Nursery Assistant; EYFS Teaching Assistant

What skills and experience we’re looking for

St Peter’s C of E Primary School are recruiting a motivated and dynamic Nursery Assistant (EYFS Teaching Assistant), to work alongside our Early Years leader to ensure that our nursery children get the very best start to education possible. er’s we are passionate about providing our preschool children with the best start in their early year’s education. We are seeking to appoint someone with a secure understanding of child development, the importance of play and a commitment to providing children with high quality learning experiences.

If you are passionate about early years education, we want to hear from you!

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Tax free childcare
• Employee Assistance Programme

At St Peter’s Primary there is a real sense of community between the school, the surrounding area and St Peters Church. A strength of our school is its size: we are a small school with currently 162 children on roll, including a nursery. It means we know all our children and families well and can make sure that we do our best to develop their learning in a happy, safe, secure and values‑respecting environment.

In joining St Peters, you will be part of a friendly and welcoming staff team and a supportive community. You will have the opportunity to develop in an environment that has a strong focus on CPD, whatever career stage you are at. As a Church of England school, you will be happy to support the Anglican ethos through our school values.

Visits to the school are encouraged but not expected. Visits can be booked through the school on or SPE.admin.

Please note the essential qualifications required for this role detailed in the person specification.

Please submit your application via our Face‑Ed application portal: .face‑

The details of this vacancy and a link to Face‑Ed application portal can be found on our website:(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./work‑with‑us/current‑vacancies.

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Please note it is our process to apply for references for shortlisted applicants and to complete online searches in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, for all shortlisted applicants. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this post.

Please visit the below website for our Trust policies and our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy: https://.

We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Applicants who meet the criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age or veteran status.

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.