Location: Gerrards Cross
Overview
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NURSERY NURSE from September 2025
We are looking to appoint a Nursery Nurse for a full time role, term time only, working in our EYFS classrooms.
Good literacy and numeracy skills, a positive approach, patience and a sense of humour are essential for all posts within the school. A NVQ level 3 childcare qualification (or above) is required.
Job Salary : The salary for the position is £25,625 to £27,770 FTE pro rata (Bucks Pay ISN11-15) depending on experience. Term Time Only
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours Full time preferred
Closing Date for Applications 17/9/2025
About us
Our school seeks to provide an engaging, challenging and inspiring education in an environment where every individual is valued, nurtured and celebrated. With a firm foundation of Christian values, we share a vision of excellence which enriches today and equips for tomorrow.
About the role
Main duties:
• Contribute a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for our EYFS children
• Establish positive relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs and interests
• Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in play based learning and activities inside and out of doors
• Read with individual children and groups, completing reading records as directed by the teacher
• Provide pastoral and learning support
• Supervise and provide support for pupils including those with additional needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities
• Assist with the development and implementation of individual learning and behaviour support plans as well as personal care where needed
• Deliver small group and individual interventions, for example ‘keep up’ phonic groups
• Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under the guidance of the teacher.
• Deal with minor incidents and accidents, and promote the health and hygiene of pupils
• Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, and assist with displays
• Monitor pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record observations of progress as directed
• Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupils’ achievement, progress and any barriers to learning
• Promote and model good behaviour, dealing promptly with any conflicts in line with school policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour.
• Provide clerical / admin support to the teacher
• Prepare and maintain equipment and resources required to meet curriculum objectives
• To ensure the provision of a high quality learning environment to meet the needs of individual pupils from different backgrounds, cultures and stages of development
About you
Qualifications and training:
• NVQ level 3 childcare qualification, or equivalent, or above
• A sound working knowledge of the EYFS framework
Professional skills and attributes:
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Willingness to listen and be responsive to advice and support
• Commitment to an ethos of high standards, personal fulfilment and academic success
• Ability to be a team player
• Ability to complete all necessary tasks within a working day.
Personal qualities:
• An ability to have a positive outlook on each day
• Personal integrity and warmth
• Personal confidence and sensitivity
• Ability to relate well to others and to build positive relationships
• Flexibility and open mindedness,
• Enthusiasm and sense of humour
• Patience and perseverance
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