We currently have the following opportunity:
Play Assistant (Fixed Term until 31 December 2026) - PKC14016
£9,758 - £10,194 (16 Hours per week, Term-time only)
Methven Primary School Nursery
A vacancy has arisen within Methven Primary School Nursery for a Play Assistant. You will join a team of highly experienced nursery professionals.
A caring, nurturing personality is required, and the role will involve contributing to the development, planning and implementation of appropriate experiences within a play/care curriculum before, during and after lunchtime.
The successful candidate will be responsive and adaptable, and will enjoy a varied role supporting a happy, busy nursery, putting children’s needs first.
The role will also involve some lifting, including moving tables, chairs and trolleys, to prepare for a nurturing lunchtime/snack time experience.
Please note, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this post.
The successful applicants will have excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships with children, families and colleagues alike. We are looking for staff who are enthusiastic, able to work on their own initiative, responsive to children’s needs, and who genuinely enjoy working with young children in a nursery environment.
Some experience of working in a nursery environment is desirable.
The successful candidate will be required to register as a Support Worker with the SSSC and work towards the relevant qualification.
We would welcome hearing from you and would encourage you to get in touch with the Headteacher to find out more information.
Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours.
