Nursery Assistant - Helston Day Nursery
| Posting date: | 12 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 June 2025 |
| Location: | Helston, Cornwall, TR13 8NR |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 58b2fe4b-8058-4236-a82f-5c09bcbb3d15 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
About The Role:
Are you an experienced, enthusiastic, and creative Early Years professional looking for your next opportunity?
Helston Day Nursery, part of Helston Community College, are looking for a passionate Nursery Assistant to join our warm, supportive, and dedicated team from September 2025.
At our well-established nursery, we pride ourselves on creating a nurturing environment where children feel safe, valued, and inspired to learn. Our experienced team works closely with families to ensure every child enjoys a rich, varied, and meaningful early years’ experience.
What You’ll Do:
• Provide high-quality care and learning experiences for children aged 0 – 5;
• Plan and deliver fun, engaging, and developmentally appropriate activities;
• Support children’s physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development;
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and parents to support each child’s unique journey;
• Contribute to a positive, inclusive, and stimulating environment
We would love to hear from you if you:
• Hold a recognised Early Years and Childcare qualification [or equivalent] / Level 2 or above
• Are creative, motivated, and genuinely passionate about working with children;
• Have experience in early years settings and understand the importance of play-based learning;
• Are a great communicator and team player;
• Have an interest in Special Educational Needs [SEN] - this is a bonus, not a requirement!
Why Join Us?
• A supportive and friendly team environment;
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression;
• A setting that values creativity, individuality and child-led learning;
• A chance to make a real difference in children’s lives every day.
What the school offers its staff
Working for TPAT and Benefits
‘The Trust that Schools want to join’Ofsted - 2019
We are an inclusive and progressive Trust and believe that all children and young people should have the best possible life chances. If you share this belief, we would love you to work with us.
We care about our staff and value their skills, contribution and expertise. Our commitment to growing great people means that we support staff in their own professional growth and development and empower them through support and career opportunities. Whether you choose to work in one of our schools, or are based in our central team, you will thrive in a stimulating, friendly and diverse environment that nurtures talent and celebrates success.
If you choose to work for us, you will receive:
• A competitive salary
• National terms and conditions of employment and access to either Teachers Pension or Local Government Pension Schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eye voucher scheme
• Access to CPD and career pathways to further develop your career
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which provides employees with free confidential advice and support on a variety of personal, family or workplace issueshhtps://www.employeeassistance.org.uk/
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
About The Role:
Are you an experienced, enthusiastic, and creative Early Years professional looking for your next opportunity?
Helston Day Nursery, part of Helston Community College, are looking for a passionate Nursery Assistant to join our warm, supportive, and dedicated team from September 2025.
At our well-established nursery, we pride ourselves on creating a nurturing environment where children feel safe, valued, and inspired to learn. Our experienced team works closely with families to ensure every child enjoys a rich, varied, and meaningful early years’ experience.
What You’ll Do:
• Provide high-quality care and learning experiences for children aged 0 – 5;
• Plan and deliver fun, engaging, and developmentally appropriate activities;
• Support children’s physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development;
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and parents to support each child’s unique journey;
• Contribute to a positive, inclusive, and stimulating environment
We would love to hear from you if you:
• Hold a recognised Early Years and Childcare qualification [or equivalent] / Level 2 or above
• Are creative, motivated, and genuinely passionate about working with children;
• Have experience in early years settings and understand the importance of play-based learning;
• Are a great communicator and team player;
• Have an interest in Special Educational Needs [SEN] - this is a bonus, not a requirement!
Why Join Us?
• A supportive and friendly team environment;
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression;
• A setting that values creativity, individuality and child-led learning;
• A chance to make a real difference in children’s lives every day.
What the school offers its staff
Working for TPAT and Benefits
‘The Trust that Schools want to join’Ofsted - 2019
We are an inclusive and progressive Trust and believe that all children and young people should have the best possible life chances. If you share this belief, we would love you to work with us.
We care about our staff and value their skills, contribution and expertise. Our commitment to growing great people means that we support staff in their own professional growth and development and empower them through support and career opportunities. Whether you choose to work in one of our schools, or are based in our central team, you will thrive in a stimulating, friendly and diverse environment that nurtures talent and celebrates success.
If you choose to work for us, you will receive:
• A competitive salary
• National terms and conditions of employment and access to either Teachers Pension or Local Government Pension Schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eye voucher scheme
• Access to CPD and career pathways to further develop your career
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which provides employees with free confidential advice and support on a variety of personal, family or workplace issueshhtps://www.employeeassistance.org.uk/
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.