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Nursery Assistant - Old Park Primary School c/o Patch Day Nursery

Employer
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Location
Old Park Road, Wednesbury WS10 9LX
Salary
Band B SCP 2 - 4 £16,168 to £16,821 per annum (£9.43 - £9.81 per hour plus a living wage supplement to £9.50 per hour payable from 1 April 2021)
Closing date
1 Sep 2021
Reference
SANDED000004942

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Nursery Assistant

Grade B (£18,198.00 - £18,933.00 pro rata) - Actual salary £16,168 to £16,821 per annum

Hours: 37 hours/week, term time plus 5 training days

Fixed Term subject to funding: 31st July 2023

Shift Basis: flexible between hours of 8:00 am and 5:30pm

The governors of Old Park Primary are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and passionate Nursery Assistant at the Patch Day Nursery who has the vision, skills and ability to care and provide excellent experiences for young children.
The post will be based in our busy high quality day nursery and out of school club working with children from 6 months to 11 Years.
The successful applicant will:
● Be required to have at least 1 year’s experience of working with young children in a day nursery setting.
● Hold a level 2 or above recognised qualification in child care and education or equivalent.
● Have the ability to support the nursery management in providing high quality and effective day to day care and education for
children by providing a caring and stimulating environment full of opportunities and experiences for the children and families to
learn from and explore.
● Be able to work as part of a team of qualified and experienced Nursery Staff.
● Be required to be a key person to a group of children and families and have the ability and confidence to work alongside
parents, carers and other professional’s e.g. health visitors and inclusion support.
● Have the ability to carry out observations and assessments on young children and make accurate judgements on each child’s
development and measure progress.
● This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
The Patch Day Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As such this post is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check and references.

 


For further information and application pack, please email: hello@thepatchnursery.com or telephone 0121 526 2669. We encourage potential applicants to visit the nursery before applying for the position please email hello@thepatchnursery.com to make an appointment. You can also download an application pack via the The Patch Nursery website: www.patchdaynursery.co.uk

Closing date and Shortlisting: Tuesday 31st August 2021
Interviews will be held: Tuesday 7th September 2021

Hours:

Hours: 37 hours/week, term time plus 5 training days. Shift Basis: flexible between hours of 8:00 am and 5:30pm

Grade:

Band B SCP 2 - 4 £16,168 to £16,821 per annum  (£9.43 - £9.81 per hour plus a living wage supplement to £9.50 per hour payable from 1 April 2021)

Location:

Old Park Primary School, c/o Patch Day Nursery, Old Park Road, Wednesbury WS10 9LX

Closing Date:

Tuesday 31st August 2021

 

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Nursery Assistant

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Who are we?

Sandwell is situated at the very heart of the West Midlands, just a stone’s throw from Birmingham. A large, diverse, metropolitan borough, Sandwell offers exciting opportunities for all in a friendly, supportive environment.

Why work for us?

  • Generous annual leave entitlements
  • Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Access to an award-winning employee benefits scheme, which includes:
  • An exclusive retail discounts portal
  • Salary sacrifice schemes for cars, bikes, technology and car parking
  • An employee assistance and counselling service
  • Annual leave purchase scheme
  • A wide variety of learning and development opportunities
  • Flexi-time working
  • A variety of leave schemes including carers, compassionate, maternity and paternity
  • Volunteering scheme

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Whether your focus is a support service, such as Finance, Human Resources, Legal or ICT, or a frontline service, such as Social Care, Planning & Regeneration, Housing or Leisure, it’s worth looking at what Sandwell has to offer.

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We’re a progressive organisation, and we’re proud of what we’ve achieved so far, but we know there’s much more to do to make our vision. For more information on our plans for the future see our dedicated vision 2030 page; http://www.sandwell.gov.uk/Vision2030

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Telephone
0121 569 3300
Location
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Sandwell Council House
Freeth Street
Oldbury
West Midlands
B69 3BS
United Kingdom

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