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NURSERY NURSE from September 2025
We are looking to appoint a Nursery Nurse for a full time role, term time only, working in our EYFS classrooms.
Good literacy and numeracy skills, a positive approach, patience and a sense of humour are essential for all posts within the school. A NVQ level 3 childcare qualification (or above) is required.
Job Salary : The salary for the position is 25,625 to 27,770 FTE pro rata (Bucks Pay ISN11-15) depending on experience. Term Time Only
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours Full time preferred
Closing Date for Applications 17/9/2025
If you are interested, please contact our SENDCo, either in person or through Mrs Marshall in the school office for further details at . Visits to the school are welcomed.
The application form is available on our website or can be sent by request.
About us
Our school seeks to provide an engaging, challenging and inspiring education in an environment where every individual is valued, nurtured and celebrated. With a firm foundation of Christian values, we share a vision of excellence which enriches today and equips for tomorrow.
Please see our website and Instagram gx.school for lots of information about our wonderful school.
About the role
Main duties:

• Contribute a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for our EYFS children
• Establish positive relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs and interests
• Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in play based learning and activities inside and out of doors
• Read with individual children and groups, completing reading records as directed by the teacher
• Provide pastoral and learning support
• Supervise and provide support for pupils including those with additional needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities
• Assist with the development and implementation of individual learning and behaviour support plans as well as personal care where needed
• Deliver small group and individual interventions, for example 'keep up' phonic groups
• Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under the guidance of the teacher.
• Deal with minor incidents and accidents, and promote the health and hygiene of pupils
• Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, and assist with displays
• Monitor pupils' responses to learning activities and accurately record observations of progress as directed
• Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupils' achievement, progress and any barriers to learning
• Promote and model good behaviour, dealing promptly with any conflicts in line with school policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour.
• Provide clerical / admin support to the teacher
• Prepare and maintain equipment and resources required to meet curriculum objectives
• To ensure the provision of a high quality learning environment to meet the needs of individual pupils from different backgrounds, cultures and stages of development

About you
Qualifications and training:

• NVQ level 3 childcare qualification, or equivalent, or above
• A sound working knowledge of the EYFS framework

Professional skills and attributes:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Willingness to listen and be responsive to advice and support
• Commitment to an ethos of high standards, personal fulfilment and academic success
• Ability to be a team player
• Ability to complete all necessary tasks within a working day.

Personal qualities:

• An ability to have a positive outlook on each day
• Personal integrity and warmth
• Personal confidence and sensitivity
• Ability to relate well to others and to build positive relationships
• Flexibility and open mindedness,
• Enthusiasm and sense of humour
• Patience and perseverance

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Other information
Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on the number below. Please send completed application forms to the email address below.
Tel No: 01753 882731
Email:
The Gerrards Cross CE School is dedicated to providing a place of effective learning and teaching in order that each child may pursue success in the classroom, on the sports field and in every other area of school life. Above all, we aim to provide a secure, caring and well-ordered community where each child is able to grow and flourish. The God-given uniqueness of each child is celebrated, and each individual is nurtured through the partnership of children, parents, staff and governors.
The health, safety and well-being of every child are our paramount concerns. We listen to our pupils and take seriously what they tell us. Our aim is for children to enjoy their time as pupils in this school. We want to work in partnership with parents to help each child achieve their full potential and make a positive contribution.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

For further information on filtering please refer to and the (see, in particular, the section titled 'Exceptions Order').
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.

Skills Required