Swale Academies Trust
Nursery Assistant (FTC)
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Beaver Green Primary School
£25,316 - £26,378 FTE – SAT B
£18,719 - £19,504 Pro Rata
36.25 hour per week
Term Time Only (38 weeks)
Fixed Term (1 Year)
November 2026 start
Interviews: 9th October 2026
Purpose of the Job
To be responsible for the day-to-day running, safety, and educational quality of the children in the 2-year-old room.
Main Duties and Responsibilities (Accountabilities)
The successful candidate will:
- Value all pupils as individuals and put them at the heart of everything you do.
- Ensure that the nursery is a safe environment for children, staff, and others.
- Develop partnerships with parents/carers to increase involvement in their child’s development.
- Be enthusiastic and creative.
- Be ambitious, innovative, and inspirational.
- Have a warm and encouraging manner.
- Have a secure understanding of child development.
- The ability to form and maintain suitable relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people.
- The strength to work with challenging behaviors.
- Assisting and meeting the personal/emotional needs of individual children – Changing nappies, caring and establishing a relationship with children.
What We Can Offer You
- A team of friendly, welcoming people to work collaboratively with.
- A range of support from a strong team that will help to develop your practice.
- Excellent professional development opportunities both within the school and across the Trust.
- A strong supportive local community, including Governors and PTFA.
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Additional Expectations
All members of the school community are expected to:
- Display a commitment to child protection and safeguarding. Report to the headteacher any behavior by colleagues, parents, and children which raises concern.
- Comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality, and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
Requirements
Full details of the requirements of the post can be found in the accompanying recruitment pack.
About Us
This is an exciting opportunity to join our school. In return, we offer a stimulating, supporting, and rewarding working environment, where all staff are valued, and where you will have the opportunity to access a range of excellent professional opportunities to support your progression.
We understand the importance of work-life balance and will give due consideration to requests for flexible working.
We are proud to be an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all qualified individuals.
Benefits
- Local Government Pension Scheme – with a generous employer contribution
- Enhanced Maternity Pay
- Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC (Additional Voluntary Contribution) Scheme
- Employee Referral Recruitment Incentive
- Access to training and development
- On-site Parking
- Discounts with local and national retailers, cinemas, and restaurants
- Employee Assistance Programme – Wellbeing and advice
- Cycle to Work scheme
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Ready to Join Us?
If you are interested in this post and require further information or would like an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Tina Oakley, Headteacher, at tina.oakley@swale.at.
Applications should be made via UK Teach or by submitting a SAT Application Form to bgpoffice@swale.at. Please note, we cannot accept CVs.
If you experience any difficulty in completing the application form, please contact recruitment@swale.at.
We are happy to discuss any support you may need during your application process as part of our reasonable adjustment approach.
In accordance with current GDPR compliance, we will not keep any details/application forms on file once the position is filled.
Applications will be considered upon being received. Interviews may take place prior to the closing date.
Swale Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from ROA and will require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Swale Academies Trust schools will conduct an online check of shortlisted candidates in line with the Keeping Children Safe In Education guidelines.
UK Teach advert for applications:
https://www.ukteach.com/job/150059/nursery-assistant-at-beaver-green-primary-school
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