Nursery Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Job Description
Our Lady’s is a co-educational 3 months-11 years Independent School and Nursery in Crowthorne, Berkshire.
The Nursery is actively recruiting a Nursery Nurse/Assistant to be part of our wonderful team!
We have a reputation for providing outstanding care, with a dedicated focus upon individual and personal wellbeing and a family environment and ethos. We have an enviable status in the local community and are in a period of time of exciting growth and development. We have recently appointed a Nursery Manager and Deputy Nursery Manager. Many exciting new changes have been implemented – all in the best interests of the children in our care. The Nursery is highly ambitious and wishes to be considered the leading choice for provision in the area. Our ethos is unique and founded on outstanding pastoral care.
We are looking for a qualified or unqualified Nursery Assistant who is dynamic, shows initiative and loves working with children. Our Lady’s Nursery is an outstanding setting and the successful candidate will be fully supportive of our ethos. The Senior Leaders in the Nursery will look to the successful candidates to provide the best levels of care and support to all children. They will report directly to the Room Leaders and will ensure that pupil welfare is given highest priority.
Whilst working with the children, the appointee will be ambassadors for the Nursery. Our links to the Preparatory School are also being developed which provides another element of support rarely found in Nursery settings. We are in an exciting period of change and we now need to drive forward to achieve our goals. We offer excellent levels of staff support - including our own ‘Health Assured Wellness Plan’.
This is a genuinely exciting opportunity to apply to one of the largest and most forward-thinking childcare providers in the local area. We look forward to hearing from you!
Please supply your résumé (CV) directly through the Indeed website and we will contact you should we wish to take your application further.
Job Type: Permanent
Job Types: Part Time/Full Time
Our Lady’s Prep School and Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and this is reflected in its recruitment procedures. Successful candidates for posts are required to undergo an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Salary: From £18k-£24k (pro rata to the hours above and dependent on experience).
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 20-45 per week
Salary: £18,000.00-£24,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
- Wellness programme
Work Location: In person
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Nursery Assistant roles across Our Lady's Preparatory School & Nursery's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £18,000 - £24,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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