Nursery Assistant
We are pioneers in girls’ education and aim to reshape the future of learning itself. We empower our girls to believe in themselves and value the positive contribution they can make to the world. Join our progressive and evolving team, where we work together to promote and enable this ambitious and aspirational cultural, take on the challenge of ensuring we have the right systems in place to support our schools.
We have a fantastic opportunity for a part-time Nursery Assistant to join our friendly team and work within our superb Nursery facilities.
The working pattern will 25 hours per week, all year, and is a fixed term maternity contract.
To succeed in this role, you will have a passion for Early Years education, promoting learning and development at every opportunity, and you must love working outdoors as this is something we encourage at every opportunity. You will be full of imaginative ideas, bringing energy to every task with a patient and positive outlook.
The main duties include:
* Supporting the children in all learning activities and acquisition of skills, including meal and snack times
* Supervising a range of play opportunities, observing and assessing development
* Providing pastoral care
* Ensuring all Health and Safety requirements are always adhered to, administering basic first aid (if qualified to do so)
* Maintaining effective working relationships with pupils, colleagues and parents
Whether you are just starting out in a Nursery career or have a recognised childcare qualification, we would love to hear from you.
The Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST) is the UK’s leading group of 23 independent girls’ schools and two academies across England and Wales. We educate around 19,000 students and employ 4,000 staff, all united for a shared purpose: to help girls learn without limits, so they can go on to lead lives without limits and make the world a better place for us all.
Benefits:
As part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as:
* Competitive salaries and pay progression
* Access to extensive professional development opportunities
* Training grants for qualifications
* A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
* Generous pension schemes
* Free life assurance benefit
* Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
* A Cycle to Work scheme
* Competitive terms and conditions of employment
About the School:
Northampton High School, part of the Girls' Day School Trust (GDST), is an independent girls' day school with a reputation for academic excellence, strong pastoral care and a wide breadth of extra-curricular activity. We offer a Nursery, Junior and Senior School across one site and we are proud to be at the forefront of education for girls and a strong voice in promoting opportunities for young women.
The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included. The GDST is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including online searches and checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Our reference: SE4115
Vacancy: Nursery Assistant
Location: Northampton
Salary: £18,061.00 actual. £26.008 FTE
Hours: Part Time - 25 hours per week
Required from: As soon as possible
Contract: Fixed Term Maternity Cover
Smart Hire are advertising on behalf of Northampton High School