£83/day to £95/day
England, United Kingdom
Temporary, Variable

Nursery Worker

Posted by Five Education.

Five Education are looking to recruit an In-Class Support Assistant in Yeovil. The school has a nursery attached, at times the school will ask that you provide support to the early years children. As a Support Assistant, you will have the opportunity to work closely with identified children of primary age, encouraging them to learn and challenge themselves. The children have a diagnosis of Special Education Needs (SEN) such as Autism or ADHD and/ or mental health challenges. They will need extra help at school in the lessons and at break and lunchtimes.

Experience is not necessary, but a can-do attitude, resilience and initiative are essential. You will need to be available 8:30-15:30. This work is term time only, the school prefers people who can offer 5 days a week but they will consider people who can work a minimum of two days a week.

Responsibilities and duties:

  • Supporting 1:1 in class or in small groups
  • Help pupils to remain focussed
  • Build a strong relationship with the pupils and teaching staff to ensure that the pupils are achieving their potential

Essential Criteria:

  • Be empathetic, kind and patient
  • Have a right to work in the UK (A Valid Visa)
  • Two recent references, covering the last 2 years
  • Relevant DBS/Police checks, or willing to obtain

What can Five Education offer you?

  • One of the best supply experiences in the South West - check out our google reviews!
  • Free specialised, in-person training in areas such as Team Teach, Makaton, PMLD/SLD Awareness, Autism Awareness, and more.
  • Subsidised initial DBS cost (we pay £20, you pay £30, refunded after working 5 days)
  • Specialist support/ mentoring while you are working

The pay rate is £12.82 an hour, this rate includes holiday pay. The working day is 6.5 hours with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break. Your daily rate of pay would be £83.29 but with the potential to earn more.
Pay: Five Education operates a PAYE payroll; this is the most transparent way to be paid with no hidden fees such as admin fee or employers NI. We are also proud to be an accredited Living Wage employer. Please note pay rate is for illustration and does include holiday pay.
Vetting: Five Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all of the staff we employ to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo checks including reference checks, TRA checks and will need to have a DBS; there will also be a face-to-face interview.

We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as they are currently under-represented at this level.

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