Nursery Assistant - Bramble Infant School and Nursery at Portsmouth City Council

Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

30 Jun, 26

Salary

24413.0

Posted On

01 Apr, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Early Years, Childcare, Communication, Reliability, Flexibility, Initiative, Independence, Play Support, Learning Assistance, Supervision, Comforting Children, Teamwork, Preparation of Materials, Role Model

Industry

Education Management

Description

Position: Nursery Assistant Number of Positions: 1 Contract: Permanent – Full Time Interview Date: To be arranged individually with shortlisted applicants Job Start Date: ASAP Salary: £24,310 - £24,413 Hours Per Week 37hrs per week. Monday to Friday. Working hours will fall between 7:30am and 5:45pm Location of Role: Bramble Infant School and Nursery Contact email address: besau@bramble.portsmouth.sch.uk [besau@bramble.portsmouth.sch.uk] Job/Person Summary We have a vacancy for a Nursery Assistant to join our successful team in our 109 place nursery. If you have a genuine interest in Early Years and Childcare, are friendly, reliable, keen to make a difference, are not afraid to get stuck in and have fun with the children, have a kind and open outlook on life and most importantly have a ‘can do’ attitude, we’d love to hear from you. We are a diverse and unique nursery in the heart of Southsea, committed to delivering excellent outcomes for all our children. As part of this busy and varied role you will attend to the physical needs of the children, fostering their development, independence and self-reliance. Duties include: * supporting and assisting children’s play and learning, * assisting in preparing materials, learning activities and equipment, * clearing away activities as appropriate, * comforting sick or injured children, * supervising children at meal times and feeding as necessary, * being responsible for a small key group of children. What are we looking for in a Nursery Assistant? Someone who: * is qualified to L2 in Early Years and Childcare (this is an advantage not essential) * enjoys working with children * is reliable * is a role model * is flexible in working practices * is able to communicate effectively on all levels * is able to use their initiative and work independently where appropriate Why come and work for us? We can offer: * a unique and exciting opportunity at our Ofsted rated “good” setting * a well-resourced and popular nursery with an excellent reputation * committed, hardworking and friendly staff * a full range of CPD to keep your skills up to date and relevant * a competitive salary and 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays * a generous local government pension scheme * exclusive savings on high street goods/services through Portsmouth City Council * wellbeing support and advice through our employee assistance programme Application Procedure Visits to the nursery are warmly welcomed. To arrange a visit please contact the Business Manager on 023 9282 8606. Please apply using the attached application form. Completed application forms can be returned by hand to the School Office (addressed to the Business Manager), or by email to besau@bramble.portsmouth.sch.uk [besau@bramble.portsmouth.sch.uk] Application form [https://pccfusionorcuks.blob.core.windows.net/$web/Advert%20Attachments/PCC%20Schools/Bramble%20Infant/Application%20Forms/Support%20Staff%20Application%20Form%201%20Jan%2023%20%28accessible%29.docx] Job profile [https://pccfusionorcuks.blob.core.windows.net/$web/Advert%20Attachments/PCC%20Schools/Bramble%20Infant/Job%20Descriptions/JobProfile_NurseryAssistant_Recruitment%20%281%29.docx] Portsmouth City Council and Bramble Infant School and Nursery are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level and any other background checks, including overseas checks, will be required prior to any offer of employment. You will need to demonstrate that you have a Right to Work in the UK.  No post will be offered without it. This advert is in no way exhaustive and we welcome queries about this vacancy via email to besau@bramble.portsmouth.sch.uk [besau@bramble.portsmouth.sch.uk]or via the telephone, 023 9282 8606 We would like to thank you in advance for your application; however please note we will only contact those applicants shortlisted for an interview. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) As part of any recruitment process, Bramble Infant School and Nursery collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. Bramble Infant School and Nursery is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations under the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). Completing and submitting an application for a vacancy is your consent for us to process your data for the purpose of recruitment. Your data is not used in any other way and you can withdraw your consent at any point in the recruitment process and we will destroy or delete your information. For more detailed information on what we collect, how we use, store, and delete data and your rights you can access a privacy statement on our website.

Responsibilities

The Nursery Assistant will attend to the physical needs of children, fostering their development, independence, and self-reliance. Duties include supporting children's play and learning, preparing materials, and supervising children during meals.