About the Role
We are seeking to appoint a friendly and enthusiastic nursery assistant to provide support for children in our nursery working with children aged 1 to 3.
You will be expected to work closely with key carers to provide a stimulating curriculum appropriate to the individual child’s needs. A friendly and flexible manner is therefore essential.
You will need to be committed to an inclusive approach and ideally have previous experience of working with young children. You would ideally hold a level 2 or 3 Early Years qualification.
Benefits include
- Childcare discount
- Staff Discount Scheme
- 25 days annual leave per year (pro rata)
- Generous Pension Scheme
- On-site parking
- Wellbeing support
- Social events
- Professional Development; opportunity to undertake Early Years Qualifications alongside working, potential for career growth, strong programme of continuous professional development through INSET days and ongoing training
- Working in an outstanding bespoke environment
- Opportunity for overtime
For further information please either download the job description and application forms or contact the nursery office on View phone number on unitedkingdom.jobradars.com . Please contact us if you would like to visit the nursery.
Closing date: Friday 5th June 2026
Interview date: Applications will be considered as received. Interviews arranged from week commencing 1st June 2026.
Start Date: ASAP
Job Details
Nursery Assistant
Permanent
Salary range: Grade 2 / 3 - £24,413 - £25,185 pro rata (depending on experience)
35 hours a week – hours covering 8am to 6pm pattern
Monday to Friday – All year round
What You Need to Succeed
Person Specification Nursery Assistant
- Ideally have a relevant Childcare Qualification.
- Have some experience in working with children aged 0 – 4 years.
- Have a commitment to an inclusive/holistic approach to early years provision.
- Be well organised and able to use their initiative.
- Be a good communicator
- Be able to demonstrate good team working skills working as an integral part of a team.
- To have good organisational skills
- To have a commitment to working flexible hours.
- Be interested in undertaking further training and joining in staff development opportunities
Further Information
Horsham Nursery School and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.
The Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject safer recruitment checks in line with our safeguarding policy which includes checks with past employers, online social media searches and the Disclosure and Barring Service (enhanced check). Appointment will be dependent upon further health and employment reference checks.
How to Apply
To apply for this role please download the job description and application form below.
Please complete the application form and ensure that you outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills in the job description).
Once complete please return this to ***email_hidden***
Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please feel free to email us or contact us on View phone number on unitedkingdom.jobradars.com
The reference number for this role is SCHO02420.
NOTE TO CANDIDATES - Please do not select the ‘Apply online’ button as the School processes your applications directly rather than through this site.
LOCATION
Horsham area
CONTRACT TYPE
Permanent
JOB TYPE
Education - School Support
CLOSING DATE
05 June 2026
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