Nursery Assistant (Maternity Cover), Norwich

Category: Education Support (School Based)

Start Date: September 2026

Job Weeks: 39 Weeks

Hours: 28 hours per week

Type: Fixed Term , Part Time

Job Reference: MAY20261862

Salary: Support Staff Pay Scale C: £16,410 to £16,668 pro-rata per annum (Actual) (£24,796 - £25,185 full time/full year equivalent)

Fixed Term: until 21st July 2027

Part Time: 28 hours per week over 4 days (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday)

Working Weeks: 39 weeks

Start Date: September 2026

• To work as part of a team in providing excellent quality childcare and early learning experiences for children, ensuring that the service we offer meets the needs of children and their families
• To participate in and keep all evidence of planning, tracking and learning outcomes
• To communicate sensitively and professionally with families and children at all times
• To implement the Equality and Diversity policy by ensuring learning experiences are diverse to meet the needs of individual children and that play materials and play situations available to the children embrace diversity.
• To ensure that children are supervised at all times indoors and outdoors, in line with Ofsted requirements.

You will be someone who is caring, patient, imaginative, and creative, with strong communication and organisational skills. You should also be flexible, calm under pressure, passionate about child development, and dedicated to ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of children.

• Experience of working in a nursery or pre school setting
• Sound understanding of and ability to plan and implement the Early Years Foundation Stage
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• First aid certificate
• Food hygiene certificate
• Experience of working with children under 2

• Generous annual leave, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with excellent employer contributions
• Health Plan and Employee Assistance Programme, including 24/7 virtual GP access, mental health support and claim-back options for healthcare costs *
• Cycle-to-work scheme, retail and theatre discounts (including discounted shopping vouchers, dentist and gym memberships), and salary sacrifice options (including home technology). *
• Free parking at most sites
• Personalised CPD and development programmes
• A structured and specific induction programme.

Inspiration Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks. We are an equal opportunities employer.