Nursery Assistant - 2x Part Time Posts

24.5 per week, fixed term until August 2025 (potential to be made permanent) or 22 hours per week, permanent. 

We have two exciting Nursery Assistant opportunities: one to join our friendly and supportive team in the under 2’s room and one to join the 2-5’s team. We are looking for people with an enthusiasm for providing a safe, stimulating and nurturing environment in which the children can flourish and thrive. 

No qualification is necessary for the post but experience with working with children under 5 years is required.

You will be:

• Assisting the nursery nurses with the care and supervision of the children
• Assisting with the preparation and provision of suitable activities
• Attending to the physical, social and emotional needs of the children, working in partnership with parents to ensure that each child reaches their potential
• Participating in on-going training.

You should have:

• Experience of working with children under 5 years
• A good standard of written and spoken English
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a team.
• A commitment to working in partnership with parents to provide a high standard of childcare.

Interviews will take place on 30 April 2025. 

Oxford Brookes is a great place to work and we really look after our staff. Benefits include up to 38 days holiday, rising to 41 days (this includes 13 bank holiday and concessionary days). Generous Local Government Pension Scheme (19.2% Employer contribution rate), cycle to work scheme and access to a variety of university facilities (NHS Dentist, Brookes Nursery, Gym and sports’ facilities). For more about the benefits of working for Brookes please see the document called “All about Brookes”.

For more information about the nursery please visit: www.brookes.ac.uk/nursery

*Please note: the successful applicant will need to be subject to a background disclosure check (DBS) before any appointment can be confirmed.

At Oxford Brookes, inclusivity is one of our five guiding principles: we take positive steps to create an environment in which we celebrate, value and provide equal opportunity to all. We are committed to recruiting from the widest possible pool and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates who embrace our values, regardless of their background.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee to interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential selection criteria.

This role will not attract sufficient points to obtain a sponsored Skilled Worker visa under the points based immigration system, however applications are welcome from candidates who don’t currently have the right to work in the UK, but who would be eligible to obtain a visa via another route.

CV and Personal Statement: 

As part of the application process all applicants are required to complete our online application form by clicking on the “Apply for Job” button on the Oxford Brookes vacancy page. You will be routed to this when you click on the above “Apply” button. All parts of the application form should be completed and in the section of the form called “Supporting Documents”, applicants must upload their CV and a Personal Statement. To complete the Personal Statement part of the application, applicants must download the Personal Statement document which is part of the advert below and complete the form, providing examples and explaining how they meet each item detailed on the document. The Personal Statement must then be uploaded to the application form along with the CV.

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