Nursery Assistant
LPT Grade 3 £25,212 FTE Salary, £6,616 per annum Pro Rata
Hours:
• Monday – Friday, 1.00pm – 3.20pm
Fixed Term: Summer Term 2026
About Us:
Shalford Infant & Nursery School is looking for a caring, passionate and enthusiastic Nursery Assistant to join the EYFS team for the Summer Term. This fixed term-role involves providing 1:1 support to a child within our nurturing nursery environment.
We are a friendly and nurturing small village infant and nursery school, dedicated to providing a warm and welcoming environment for our young learners. With a strong sense of community, our school values teamwork, kindness, and a commitment to helping every child thrive.
Job Overview:
The successful candidate will work under the direction of the Class Teacher to:
• Support a child 1:1 to access learning and participate fully in nursery activities
• Help implement the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum
• Promote independence, engagement, and positive relationships
• Assist with preparation of the learning environment, activities, and resources
You should have experience working within the Early Years Foundation Stage and demonstrate enthusiasm, creativity, and a genuine passion for supporting young children. You will deliver EYFS learning in a fun, imaginative way and help maintain a safe, nurturing environment.
What We Offer:
• A supportive and welcoming team
• A lovely working environment in a small, friendly school
• Opportunities for training and professional development
• Term-time working for a great work-life balance
• Pension scheme – Local Government Defined Benefits Pension Scheme where the employer’s contribution is over 18% of base salary
• Employee assistance programme – free and confidential third-party telephone counselling service available 24 hours a day
• Employee benefits scheme
HOW TO APPLY
If you are interested in applying for this exciting role please use the links provided to access the full job description and person specification and apply online.
Please note, your application will take you to our ATS system (SAMPeople Recruit). You will be required to enter your details again to fully complete your application process.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss this role further, please contact Michelle Dutton, head@ shalford.surrey.sch.uk .
Closing date for applications is Wednesday 25th March at 9am
Interviews to be held as soon as possible
Shalford Infant & Nursery School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. All successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Diversity and Inclusion Statement
We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of Learning Partners Academy Trust. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workforce and particularly welcome suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to join our trust.