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Nursery Assistant (Key Carer)
Must hold level 3 qualification
Lancing, West Sussex
September '25 - Permanent
Full Time - Term Time Only
The School and Role:
Vision for Education are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated and commited Nursery Assistant (Key Carer) in a wonderful nursery school in Lancing. You will be expected to plan and provide an inclusive, caring and stimulating environment with exciting play opportunities that meet all children's developmental needs. You will nurture and stimulate children aged 0-5 while fostering academic, personal, and social growth. The role is a full time, permanent contract to work Monday to Friday and the hours will vary between the opening times of the Nursery which is 8-5pm, this nursery is term time only too! You will be joining a very hard-working, dedicated and friendly team that are very passionate to give the children the best start to their education by teaching them independance as well as teamwork.
This job as a Nursery Assistant (Key Carer), requires you to be physically fit, work on your own initiative and responsive to the needs of the children. There will be occasions requiring physical effort for manual handing, lifting, changing and dressing children as well as providing personal care. The nursery is a large building that is very lucky to have a large garden for each age group, the children make full use of this as they're always outside! If you love to get outdoors, play in the sand and search for bugs whilst maintaining high quality education for the children then this is the role for you!
The ideal Key Carer will have;
Level 3 in Early Years Childcare or equivalent (is essential)
Excellent working knowledge and understanding of the key principles of child development and the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
Relevant organisational skills
Good understanding of Ofsted Regulatory Requirements
An understanding of the Special Educational Needs (SEND) code of practice and the provision of an inclusive environment
Knowledge and understanding of Child Protection and the Children's Act 1989
Previous experience working in a variety of settings
The ability to build positive relationships with both staff and children
What we offer:
As a Key Carer part of our team, you benefit from:
Excellent daily rates paid using the PAYE system.
Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability).
Social and networking events.
Pension contributions.
CPD to help with your professional development.
Access to a dedicated consultant.
About us:
The Edwin Group is a Top 10 UK-employer in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023. Rated as 'Excellent' by our staff in all categories and recognised as having industry leading and world-class levels of employee engagement across the Group.
We are a market-leading education supply agency committed to the development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high quality educators.
We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
How to apply:
If you are a Nursery Assistant (Key Carer) who can enthuse, motivate and engage learners and would like the challenge of working in a rewarding environment, then we want to hear from you.
Apply today via this website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities call us on (phone number removed).
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