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Job Title:Fixed Term Lunchtime Early Years Assistant - Temple Sutton Nursery
Link to Apply: https://www.templesutton.org.uk/EY-Vacancy-2
Fixed Term from December 2025 until 31st August 2026
Hours:
15 hours per week, Mon - Fri
3 hours per day from 11am to 2pm working 52 weeks per year.
Salary:
Level 4 scale point 6 fte £25,989
Actual Salary £10,536
Join Our Outstanding Early Years Team!
Are you passionate about early childhood education and looking for a first/ next step in your career? Come and bepart of something truly special.
Our vibrant, thriving, and ever-growing nursery-rated OUTSTANDING by Ofsted since 2010, including our latest inspection in July 2025, is currently seeking enthusiastic and dedicated Lunch Time Early Years Assistants to join our exceptional team.
We pride ourselves on providing a nurturing, inclusive, and inspiring environment where children, families, and staff all feel valued and supported.
Are you a superhero in disguise with the uncanny ability to cut crusts, open yogurt pots, and negotiate peace treaties over who got the blue spoon?
Then YOU might just be the missing puzzle piece in our playful, pudding-filled paradise!
We're currently looking for individuals who:
- Have experience in a childcare setting
- Hold a qualification in childcare and education
- Flexible, motivated, and excited to be part of a dynamic team
- Thinks mealtimes are magical
- Doesn't mind being accidentally glittered
- Knows that laughter is the best seasoning
- Can wipe a table and a tiny face simultaneously (we're impressed already)
Why Join Us?
- Join a setting with a long-standing reputation for excellence.
- Be part of a forward-thinking, inclusive nursery within the Learning in Harmony Trust, committed to the highest standards of care and education.
- Work with a highly skilled, welcoming team that values collaboration and innovation.
- Enjoy ongoing professional development opportunities and the chance to grow your career in a supportive environment.
- Excellent rates of pay
- Staff Reward Package Employee Assistance Programme, Generous Pension Scheme, uniform provided
- We have a beautiful well resourced indoor and outdoor learning environment with access to the wider school facilities
Further Details
- Fixed term contract from Dec 25 - August 26
- This role is for48 weeks per year paid 52 weeks
- Please see job description/job specificationfor further details
This is more than just a job-it's a chance to make a real difference in the lives of children every day, while growing and thriving professionally in a setting that truly improves outcomes for all.
Come join our outstanding team-we can't wait to meet you!
If you would like any more information please contact us on 01702 445526 or email Jan Down, Nursery Manager at jdown8@lihtrust.uk
We look forward to welcoming you to the team.
Closing date: 11th November 2025
Interview date: 21st November 2025
Safeguarding Statement
Learning in Harmony Trust is committed to safeguardingand promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment practice and the successful applicant will need a satisfactory enhanced DBS certificate and supportive references.
Our aim is to foster a culture of inclusivity that celebrates differences, promotes understanding, and ensures that no one is discriminated against in any way. By embracing diversity, we believe we can tap into the unique perspectives and talents of our employees, creating a more innovative and creative workforce that can better meet the needs of our pupils.