Key Role Information

Salary
£FTE: £25,615.00 (actual salary: £5,954.42)
Job type
Part Time
Contract type
Fixed Term
Closing
02/10/2026 00:00
Interview
To be confirmed
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Pay grade
Support Pay Scale - ESSS | SCP7
Department
NURS
Key stage
Early Years
Hours per week
10.00
Weeks per year
39.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Oakwood Primary Academy is looking to recruit a qualified, enthusiastic and caring Nursery Practitioner to join our friendly team. This is a 10-hour per week role, working Monday to Friday from 11.30am to 1.30pm, with flexible opportunities for further working hours (mainly on Mondays). This role will be on a fixed-term, part-time, term-time only basis, to fit with the smooth running of our nursery day.

As a nursery practitioner, you will help to provide a safe, nurturing and engaging environment where our children can learn, play, and develop. You will support children with their individual needs, encourage positive relationships and work closely with colleagues to ensure every child feels happy, valued and supported. This particular role will be integral to happy fulfilling lunch time provision and learning through play opportunities too.

We would love to hear from you if:

  1. you hold a full and relevant minimum level 2 early years qualification
  2. you have experience working with nursery or early years aged children
  3. you are caring, patient and enthusiastic about supporting young children
  4. you understand the importance of safeguarding and promoting children's wellbeing
  5. you enjoy working collaboratively as part of a supportive team

In return for your passion and commitment, we offer:

  1. A supportive team who place our values of ‘Knowledge, Equality, Determination and Achievement’ at the centre of all that we do with a commitment to raising pupil achievement and aspirations
  2. Extensive professional development opportunities, including Aurora Trust-wide CPD
  3. A spacious well-equipped and well-resourced learning environment
  4. A skilled and committed SLT who are devoted to improving outcomes for all children and staff
  5. The opportunity to be part of a multi-academy trust that has collaboration at its heart and will support you every step of the way
  6. Enhanced paternity leave, in excess of the Green and Burgundy Books
  7. Aurora Academies Advantage scheme - this includes access to free and confidential advice on a range of topics via the Employee Assistance Programme, online GP service, cycle to work scheme, discounts to high-street shops and health and well-being support

If you are interested in finding out more, we strongly suggest that you arrange a tour of the school - please contact the school on opaoffice@oakwoodpa.org.uk or 01323 501251.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive suitable applications. Therefore, we recommend submitting you application as soon as possible.

Please note that we can only accept applications submitted through our recruitment platform, SAMPeople Recruit, so kindly apply there.

Qualifications

A full and relevant Level 2 Early Years qualificationessential
Or higher
Paediatric First Aid Certificatedesirable
Or a willingness to complete

Skills

Abilities, Skills and Knowledge

Ability to use language and other communication skills that pupils can understand and relate toessential
Ability to demonstrate active listening skillsessential
Ability to communicate effectively with parents, carers and other professionals, both verbally, and in writingessential
Ability to create and maintain high-quality and accurate recordsessential
Ability to remain calm and patient under pressure, whilst working to deadlinesessential
Ability to work in an organised and methodical manneressential
Ability to organise fun and stimulating activitiesessential
Ability to work effectively and supportively as a member of the nursery and school teamessential
Ability to consistently and effectively implement agreed behaviour management strategiesessential

Experience

Previous experience in a similar roleessential
Experience of establishing positive relationships with childrenessential

Experience of working in a team

Experience of working successfully as part of a teamessential

Experience/Knowledge

Working knowledge of legislation relevant to working with young childrenessential
Demonstrable understanding of children's developmentessential
Demonstrable understanding of the Early Year's Foundation Stage essential

Qualifications

First aid trained, or willingness to become so

About Us

Oakwood Primary Academy

Emily Sturt

esturt@auroraacademies.org.uk

Magnolia Drive
Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN22 0SS

Safeguarding Information


Aurora Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references. Online searches will also be carried out on shortlisted candidates.


Aurora Academies Trust is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.