Job Description

Ipswich Preparatory School

Suffolk
24,277 - 25,057 per year

Job type:

Full Time, Permanent

Apply by:

11 July 2025

Job overview

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QUALIFIED NURSERY ASSISTANTS

(full-time, permanent)

Required as soon as possible


The Lodge Day Nursery- Ipswich School's Outstanding Day Nursery


https://www.lodgedaynursery.co.uk/
We currently have vacancies for full time, qualified nursery practitioners to join our outstanding team of professional staff in our caring, supportive setting. These vacancies will predominantly be working with our under 2s.


For an informal discussion about these posts, please contact Hayley List, Nursery Manager on 01473 282811 or email hello@thelodgedaynursery.co.uk!

About The Lodge

We offer exceptional childcare provision for children aged 3 months to 5 years, in the centre of Ipswich. You will join a team of professional, qualified staff in a caring, supportive setting. We were rated as 'Outstanding' in our most recent Ofsted inspection (in September 2022).

About You

As an important member of our nursery team, you will help us to deliver the EYFS curriculum, which ensures a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children attending our nursery. You will work closely with other staff to provide a stimulating, safe and caring learning environment appropriate to the needs of the children in our care.

Your Working Hours

You will work for 37.5 hours each week on Mondays - Fridays throughout the year on a rota to make sure we maintain our staffing ratios during the nursery opening hours.

Your Salary and Benefits

Your starting salary will be between 24,277 and 25,057 per annum if you are Level 3 qualified, and will depend on your skills, qualifications and experience.


All our appointments are subject to the satisfactory completion of 6-month probationary period.


You will have 28 days' paid holiday each year (including bank holidays) and a further 5 days as paid time off when the nursery is closed in August (one day) and at Christmas (4 days). Giving

a total of 33 days' paid time off each year.

We offer an attractive pension scheme with life cover.


You will also join Smart Health, a wellbeing scheme for staff offering 24/7 online GP and mental health support.


You will be able to use the School's swimming pool and fitness gym free of charge


We offer a free freshly prepared lunch each day in School.


We have (limited) free parking available for staff.


You may be entitled to generous school fee remission (after you have been with us for 3+ years).


We would encourage you to visit the nursery's website https://www.lodgedaynursery.co.uk/ and to read the full job description for this role (which you will find on our website: www.ipswich.school/vacancies). Please apply using the application form provided below - we are unable to accept CVs in place of a fully completed application form for a role in our nursery team.
Completed application forms should be returned by

noon on Friday 11 July 2025

to the Director of HR, Ipswich School, 25 Henley Road, Ipswich, IP1 3SG. You can also email your application to hr@ipswich.school. Interviews are expected to be held on Monday 21 July 2025.Ipswich School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the job, including checks with past employers and an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

About

Ipswich Preparatory School

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Ipswich Preparatory School

3 Ivry Street, Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 3QW
United Kingdom

+44 1473 282800

At Ipswich Preparatory School we provide children with a supportive environment that encourages girls and boys to love learning, grow in self-confidence and acquire a wide range of worthwhile interests. The Prep School is in three sections: Early Years (4 to 5 year olds), Lower Prep (5 to 7 year olds) and Upper Prep (7 to 11 year olds).



Children at the Prep School are happy. They are happy because they enjoy their lessons. They have a full and exciting programme of activities. And they are taught by people who are genuinely interested in them and know them really well



Pastoral care is outstanding. It's centred on the form teacher who spends a great deal of time with their pupils. We can call on a host of other experts and resources if needed.



For those looking to work at our Prep School, you will find wonderful purpose-built classrooms in a state-of-the-art Prep School building, small class sizes - typically around 15 in the Lower Prep and between 18 and 25 in the Upper Prep. You will also find parents are very supportive and keen to develop the potential in their children.


"You can see what young children need and then shape your teaching accordingly. We are not tied to the National Curriculum which rather forces teachers to teach specific things. We are so lucky to have this flexibility." Prep School teacher.

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