Job Description

South Lee Prep School

Address:

Nowton Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 2BT

Salary:

8,900 per annum

Hours:

20 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 10am - 2pm, term time only

Contract:

Permanent, required as soon as possible

Reference:

0569

South Lee Prep School and Nursery

are seeking to appoint a

Nursery Assistant and Lunchtime Supervisor

to join the friendly team.


South Lee Prep School is a forward-thinking school that is always looking for ways to enhance learning and ignite intellectual curiosity in our children. We want them to become independent learners, to ask questions, to challenge what they already know, to learn new ways of thinking and to be the best they can possibly be. We also want them to learn who they are and how to be resilient and happy in their own skin.


Through our six South Lee pillars (authenticity and achievement, communication and community, nurture, and zest) we aim to instil the skills and confidence in each child so they can go out into the world, ambitious and brave, ready to make a positive difference in whichever way they choose.

You will:

be confident, warm, sensitive, reliable and flexible be able to communicate effectively with children and young people have good interpersonal skills and sense of humour have excellent knowledge of child development be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing have good personal organisation and time management skills be able to work independently and as part of a team be able to show initiative in a range of situations be able to work with tact and diplomacy be able to interact positively with pupils, parents and colleagues have experience of planning as part of a team have an inclusive, kind and empathetic attitude have good understanding of school and nursery policies and procedures relating to health and safety, behaviour, attendance, equal opportunities and child protection.

Additional desirable skills and experience:

Essential:

Good ICT skills Current experience in a nursery setting Inclusive, kind and empathetic Ability to show initiative in a range of situations
Desirable:

A paediatric first aid qualification (we will provide this if not) Current experience in a nursery or school setting

For more information

Please read the

(pdf)

.


To find out more about the school, please visit

our website

.

How to apply

Please submit your completed

Application Form (Word)

by email to

recruitment@southlee.co.uk

.

Closing date:

12pm, 28 January 2026

Interview date:

Week commencing 9 February 2026




For reasons for safer recruitment, please be aware we do not accept or review curriculum vitae. To extend your application, we will require a completed South Lee Prep School Application Form.


Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date, and the school reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made. Applicants are therefore encouraged strongly to apply in good time.


It is our policy that we request employment references for all short-listed candidates prior to interview. Applicants will be asked to confirm that they have not been disqualified from working with children. Any gaps in employment will be explored at interviews.