Nursery Assistant

Nursery Assistant – 15 hours per week

Job Overview

We are seeking a passionate and talented EYFS Level 3 practitioner to work collaboratively within our nursery setting, working towards our goal of growing great minds together and fostering a lifelong love of learning. As a nursery assistant, you will be fun and exciting with bundles of energy and not afraid of a little dirt or being outside!

We provide a warm, welcoming working environment with supportive staff and a fantastic team spirit, all working towards the same vision of providing the very best for our children from the moment they start in our school.

You’ll need to have the ability to work as part of a team, strong initiative and be prepared to step in where needed to support your colleagues. Most importantly you will need to love working with young children and be ready for no day to be the same!

As part of our energetic and welcoming team, you will promote the highest standards of education in a caring and supportive environment where children feel safe, secure and ready to learn.

The successful applicant will

• Hold a nationally recognised Level 3 qualification for working with children aged 2 to 5 years.
• Hold a minimum Level 2 Maths qualification and Level 2 English qualification (essential if you qualified after 1st September 2014)
• Have Paediatric First Aid training, in date and have evidence of this, or a willingness to obtain the qualification within 3 months of starting.
• Have experience of working within an Early Years environment.
• Know and understand how young children learn
• Safeguard and promote the health, safety and welfare of children
• Work in partnership with the key person, colleagues, parents and/or carers or other professionals
• Know and understand the Early Years FrameworkHas this role got your name on it?

If you have any further questions or would like to arrange a tour of the setting, please contact Hannah Hope our Nursery LeadPotential candidates for this role are warmly invited to visit the school.

Why Choose Pyrford CofE Primary School?

Pyrford is an Outstanding school based in a beautiful village within the parish of Wisley with Pyrford and situated next to Church of the Good Shepherd, whom we have very close links.

We are a school that promotes academic and personal growth of all our pupils in a nurturing and inspiring environment which reflects the school’s purpose based on the Christian values of Love, Resilience, Wisdom and Respect. You will have the opportunity to work alongside outstanding practitioners, to observe and share practice on a regular basis and we pride ourselves on our strong ethos of inclusion. We are passionate about staff work-life balance throughout the school and are working hard to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from everyone and would particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates, who are currently under-represented in our Trust as a whole. We always appoint on merit.

Our school is part of the Learning Partners Church Academy Trust and works closely with our network of schools across south surrey, these include the Learning Partners Academy and consists of 16 schools. Our purpose is to grow and maintain a strong network of schools within a highly supportive and sharing network: we know that schools are better when they work together sharing common values and goals. Opportunities for staff development are a key priority for us - as a member of support staff, as a teacher, as a headteacher or as a local committee member you will have access to wide and varied professional development.

We welcome early applications and will consider holding interviews and appointing before the closing date for strong candidates.

Closing date

Monday 8th June 2026 @9.00am

Squirrels Nursery reserves the right to close the applications early for the right candidate.Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant)

childcare disqualification

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

medical

online and social media

prohibition from teaching

right to work

satisfactory references

suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.