Nursery Nurse required for April 2025.Are you an enthusiastic and committed Nursery Nurse and are you looking for a new challenge? Then you could be the person we need to work in our Nursery. Bell Farm, a large primary school with a Nursery and Specialist (SEN) Centre, set in extensive grounds, is looking for a Nursery Nurse to join our strong team.
At Bell Farm we have a clear vision and believe that to prepare children for the future they are entitled to the best standards in education, and we endeavour to achieve academic excellence. The specialist centre for children with Communication and Interaction Needs (COIN) builds on one of our main strengths of being an inclusive school. The Nursery Nurse role will be based in our main Nursery. Bell Farm received a continuing ‘Good’ rating from Ofsted in March 2019, with the inspection praising a “strongly inclusive culture” that “helps this large school to feel like a family where everyone is known, listened to and cared for.” Our beautiful grounds are enjoyed by friendly and polite pupils who are eager to learn, supported by a welcoming community of staff, parents and governors all working together.
Here’s a recent testimony from one of our HLTAs:
“That’s the thing about Bell Farm, you really feel like you are part of a community, as a parent and as a member of staff. The school equipped me with the support and knowledge that I needed to do my job well - each year brings new opportunities for staff to develop their professional career. I have never looked back and can truly say I love my job.”
We can offer you:
● Individually-tailored CPD; Bell Farm is committed to the development of inspired, confident and passionate support staff.
● A supportive and strong Senior Leadership Team that leads the school with clear goals.
● Free places at Breakfast Club for any children that attend Bell Farm during working hours.
● An Employee Assistance Programme, offering confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
● Vivup Benefits: a reward scheme for employees of Surrey County Council.
● A weekly Business Manager award, to recognise a member of staff who has made an outstanding contribution to the team.
● Free teas and coffees during breaks.
This permanent appointment will be Monday to Wednesday for 22.5 hours a week, term-time only (plus three INSET days a year). The working hours for this role are 8.00am to 4pm, including a midday meal and play supervision and half an hour unpaid lunch break. Please note that to apply for this position it is essential that you have a childcare and education qualification equivalent to at least NVQ level 3 .
The annual salary for this role is as per PS6 on the Surrey Pay Scale. As this is a term time only role the actual annual salary paid is within the range of £15,803 - £16,948 which is pro-rata of the full time equivalent (FTE) of £29,697 to £31.848 We’re situated less than a mile from both Hersham and Walton-on-Thames train stations, with fast trains into Waterloo taking just 26 minutes. Often featured on lists of the best places to live and raise a family, Walton-on-Thames is renowned for its pretty towpath, open spaces and friendly pubs, shops and cafes.
Closing date: 8am on Friday 28 Februar 2025Interviews will be held week commencing 03 March 2025Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by the school.