Nursery Assistant

Job Posted: 4 February 2022

• Contract Term: Permanent
• Location: Ryde, Isle of Wight
• Contract Type: Part time
• Salary: NJC Scale 1C
• Industries: Childcare Education

NURSERY ASSISTANT

Required from February 28th 2022

20 hours per week all year around

Salary Scale 1C, point 3

Actual salary: £10,033 (Permanent Post)

Little Acorns Nursery School,

Oakfield CE (Aided) Primary School, Apply Road, Ryde, I.W. PO33 1NE

www.oakfieldcepri.iow.sch.uk

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We are looking to recruit two new members to our EYFS team to work in our new nursery, Little Acorns Nursery School. Little Acorns is our nursery in nature, situated on our exceptional primary school site. Our staff are committed first and foremost to nurturing relationships in a safe, warm, caring environment, enabling children aged 2 – 4 develop and thrive. At Little Acorns, the great outdoors is at the heart of our curriculum with most of our day spent outdoors in nature, learning through hands on discovery learning. Whilst we have a wonderful indoor base, the children learn and experience outdoor play, adventures and forest schooling as part of their daily offer, whatever the weather. At Little Acorns, children have the freedom to move and be active whilst experiencing opportunities to grow in confidence by taking risks to achieve.

You will:

• Be an excellent Early Years Nursery Practitioner level 2 or 3 qualified.

• Be a lover of the outdoors willing to get muddy and wet

• Provide the children with a safe, secure and home like environment

• Have a working knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage, preferably to include the new framework

• Work as part of a highly motivated and professional team

• Support Pupils to participate in forest Nursery activities that enhance their learning

• Undertake administration and Management of Resources

• Promote the health & safety of staff and pupils at all times, particularly when participating in outdoor/forest activities

Do you have:

• An appropriate qualification (level 2 or above) and/or recognised by the DFE as full and relevant for the EYFS.

• The commitment to provide a first class EYFS curriculum,

• The ability to promote good practice in a professional manner

• Good organisational skills

• A caring, kind and approachable manner

• An understanding of how children develop and learn

• An understanding of how to support young children in managing their feelings and behaviour

• Good English, Mathematics and ICT skills

• The ability to work on your own initiative

We can offer:

• A welcoming Nursery with a homely feel and beautiful indoor base set in beautiful grounds

• Close links with the church, schools and local community

• Enthusiastic, amazing children who are eager to learn

• A commitment to high-quality professional development and keeping abreast of latest research as well as CPD with the wider school community

• A strong, committed, friendly and motivated team

If you have a love of the outdoors, a passion for early years and are excited by learning, please contact the school office to arrange a visit to Little Acorns.

Our School prides itself on its inclusive ethos and the high level of care and support offered to all pupils, including those with more complex additional needs. We are looking to appoint a keen and enthusiastic person, willing to give their best to the children and develop their own skills within a supportive and developmental environment. You should be sympathetic to the ethos of a church school.

Oakfield CE (Aided) Primary School is an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. The governors of the School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All successful applicants will be required to obtain enhanced DBS clearance.

In addition to the above, the School is a Disability Confident Employer.

For an Application Pack please download this from the vacancies section of our School website www.oakfieldcepri.iow.sch.uk ,or to request any further information, please contact Trudy Taylor, School Business Manager via email: ttaylor@oakfieldcepri.iow.sch.uk

Closing date for applications: Noon on Friday, February 11th 2022.