Early Years Nursery Assistant

Our Values Hillfields Nursery School is a vibrant, inclusive and nurturing maintained nursery school in the heart of Coventry. Our pedagogy is rooted in child-led learning, emotional well-being and meaningful adult-child interactions. We believe every child is a capable learner and our approach is built around sustained shared thinking and relational practice to promote a secure environment for our children, parents and staff. Hillfields Nursery School is a maintained nursery school. Our vision and mission link together, to ensure we support our community to learn and achieve. We uphold high expectations to enable our children to achieve their highest potential. We would encourage you to visit the school. Please call the Nursery School to arrange this. You can access further information on our website www.hillfieldscoventry.co.uk What is the job role? We are seeking to appoint a passionate and reflective Early Years Nursery Assistant who is passionate about supporting children’s learning through play and planned provocations. Facilitating play through equal use of indoor and outdoor environments in order to support holistic development. Who are we looking for? The successful candidate would be working with a key person within a small SEND key group, in the first instance, under the leadership of the class teacher and SENCo. The key group has around 8 children each session with My Support Plans or Educational Health Care Plans in place. You will need current knowledge of the EYFS and an enthusiasm to further develop your own learning and practice. If you have qualified since 2016, please remember that you need a Current Paediatric First Aid Certificate for your qualification to be valid. Please apply using the Online Application form; ensuring you outline your skills, abilities and experience in line with the key areas on the Advert, Job Description and Person Specification. Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS. Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process. Closing date: 03/12/2025 Interview date: 15/12/2025 and 17/12/2025 Coventry City Council Attached documents

• Early Years Nursery Assistant G2 Job Descriptions & Personal Specification.pdf