Pre-School/Nursery Assistant
Permanent, Part Time
£13.00 per hour
Location: Harwich & Dovercourt
Working Style:
Closing Date: 29th September 2025
Adult Community Learning (ACL) is ECC’s provider of lifelong learning experiences for Essex residents.
ACL offers childcare facilities for parents to help them move nearer to, enter or progress within the workplace or gain skills to enhance life chances. The Nursery/Pre-school is registered with Ofsted and is also open to community children whose parents/carers are not attending ACL. To apply you must hold a level 3 or above accredited qualification in Early years childcare and education and have experience of working in an Early Years setting.
This role is offered as a permanent, part time opportunity, working 32 hours per week, term time only (38 weeks per year). The pro rata salary for this role is £15,808 per annum (£13.00 per hour). To apply you must hold a Level 3 or above accredited qualification in Early years childcare and education and have experience of working in an Early Years setting.
As an ‘Fixed Base Worker’ position, the role will be based at Adult Community Learning (ACL), Harwich. Remote or hybrid working arrangements are not available for this role.
Benefits:
1. Healthy work life balance.
2. Wide range of learning and development opportunities.
3. Generous Local Government Salary related pension scheme.
4. Access to hundreds of discounts and benefits through Essex Rewards.
5. Access to our health and wellbeing support platform with LifeWorks.
Essex County Council is proud to offer an excellent benefits package to all its employees. More information can be found here .
The Role:
The Nursery/Pre-school Assistant will be part of a team and will be expected to provide high standards of quality care within the nursery/pre-school with responsibilities encompassing the environment, resources and experiences offered to children and their families.
About You:
Essential:
6. Level 3 qualification or equivalent by experience in childcare.
7. English and Maths Skills at Level 2.
8. Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport with both children and adults.
9. The ability to plan and provide activities and play opportunities to develop children’s emotional, physical, social and intellectual capabilities.
Desirable:
10. The ability to work effectively under a variety of circumstances and develop skill within the role.
11. The ability to plan and provide activities and play opportunities to develop children’s emotional, physical, social and intellectual capabilities.
12. First Aid training.
What will you be doing?
13. Ensure rich and diverse indoor and outdoor play experiences are offered taking regard of the EYFS and the individual needs of children.
14. Be a key person carrying out all related responsibilities.
15. Observe, support and extend children's learning.
16. Maintain accurate and effective children’s records.
17. Work in partnership with parents/carers and other family members.
18. Ensure that children are kept safe and understand safeguarding, and when necessary, follow Child Protection Procedures.
19. Demonstrate good practice with regard to special needs and inclusion.
20. Promote positive attitudes to race, culture, gender, religion and abilities.
21. Undertake a shared responsibility for health, safety and cleanliness throughout the nursery/pre-school.
22. Be responsible for participating in all self-development activities including appraisals and supervision meetings, team meetings etc.
23. Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework.
Why Essex?
As one of the largest and most dynamic UK local authorities, Essex offers a stimulating public service environment. Covering over 1,420 square miles and serving 1.8 million residents, we’re committed to transformational change and delivering better quality at lower cost. Recognised in the top three of the latest IMPOWER index for productivity, we ensure everyone matters in. With flexible working options and a focus on innovation, whether you are looking to develop your career or contribute to the local community, Essex is the ideal place for you.
In February 2025, Greater Essex was accepted onto the Government’s devolution priority programme, which will see local authorities in Essex work towards establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority by May 2026. You can read more about on our careers site.
Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We’re committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.
We’re also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.
At Essex County Council, we value integrity and ethical behaviour. We kindly ask that you embrace our code of conduct and the, including throughout the recruitment process. Your commitment to these standards helps us maintain a positive and respectful workplace for everyone.
How to apply:
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