Greenfields Primary School & Nursery is now recruiting for a Nursery Assistant.

If you are keen to work as part of an energetic, enthusiastic team and are ready for the next stage of your career, apply to work in Greenfields’ amazing nursery.

So, if you are ambitious, inspirational, creative, open-minded, and want to be part of our success then we want to hear from you. See what it means to be part of the David Ross Education trust from our children and parents here.

About the role

Greenfields Primary School is looking for a Nursery Assistant with knowledge and/or experience in a nursery environment to add specific skills that complement our successful team. You must possess a natural nurturing ability, want to encourage children to achieve and be a good team player. You will be a good communicator, have a good command of the English language, be trustworthy, reliable, take pride in what you do and above all else, be an exemplary role model to small children.

We are a happy and friendly school with amazing children. Our Nursery opened in September 2017 and takes children from the age of 2 years. Our vision for all our children and the people who work with us is to be the best we can be in everything that we do. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and hardworking person who will put the children at the heart at everything. College leavers with Level 2 in Child Care and Early Years will be considered.

We can offer you a great team with a wide range of training opportunities including bespoke courses from the David Ross Education Trust.

About our Academy

Greenfields Primary School & Nursery joined the David Ross Education Trust in November 2013 and in January 2020 they received a glowing “Outstanding” from Ofsted. “Pupils are very proud of their school. They explain that ‘there are so many opportunities here!’ Pupils understand that what they learn will help them to aim for different jobs. All staff are committed to broadening pupils’ horizons and pupils absorb this sense of ambition.”

Through dedicated teaching, a broad and balanced curriculum and outstanding enrichment opportunities at Greenfields Primary School & Nursery we are committed to ensuring every child reaches their full academic and social potential. We make no excuses about being ambitious on our children’s behalf and this resulted in Greenfields achieving: 

• Winner of Team of the Year - Annual Inspirational Awards for Teaching Excellence 2020
• Winner of School of the Year - Northamptonshire Education Awards 2019
• Ranked in the top 1% of primary schools within England and is
• One of the top 5 schools in Northamptonshire for the progress made by pupils in reading, writing and mathematics.
• Artsmark Gold Award, School Games Gold Award and Primary Science Quality Mark

Salary & Benefits

·          NJC 3 - £24,796FTE ( £21,780.29 actual)

·          Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme

·          Regional networks of Trust colleagues and access to key leaders in Education

·          Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including dedicated Employee Assistance Programme

·          Awards and Recognition Scheme

·          Benefits Platform : Health & Wellbeing Programme: Cycle to Work Scheme

Hours

 The hours are 37 hour a week, 39 weeks per year, term time only. Working Days will be Monday and Friday (8am-4pm) 

Fixed Term Contract until 31/08/2027

 About The David Ross Education Trust

The David Ross Education Trust (DRET) has grown to a network of 34 academies, incorporating primary, secondary and grammar, and special schools. We employ over 2000 people with the primary focus of raising the standards of education for 13,000 young people. Whatever your role, you should know you are contributing to achieving our vision of inspiring the next generation of young people to be the best they can in whatever they choose. Our aim is to be the country’s leading academy chain, committed to delivering the highest educational standards alongside an unrivalled package of sporting and cultural enrichment, including events such as the DRET Spring, Summer and Winter Cups, Music Cup, volunteering trips abroad, and regular trips/visits throughout the year.

We are incredibly lucky to be able to work alongside outstanding organisations and individuals who are happy to share their expertise and skills in supporting the David Ross Foundation's vision to give children better life chances through access to the best education and support we can give them.

While each academy is unique, we share common goals, aspirations, values and methods that enable us to work collaboratively and collectively to achieve our mission. We operate regional hubs, whereby academies work with other schools who are part of the Trust so we can share skills and knowledge, allowing them to benefit and learn from each other. We offer high quality programmes for CPD and Leadership Development to support our practitioners to deliver high quality teaching and learning across our academies.

Greenfields Primary School & Nursery is committed to equality, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.