Breakfast Club Nursery Assistant

We are seeking to appoint a friendly and enthusiastic nursery assistant to support our children aged 3 to 5 in our busy Nursery School breakfast club.

Permanent Part-time contract, Mon to Fri – 7.30am to 9am 7.5 hours a week – term time only – with the possibility of additional hours going forward.

Salary range: Grade 2 or 3 - £25,614 pro rata (£13.28 per hours)

As a nursery assistant, you’ll play a vital role in fostering social interactions and co-operation among our children, building their language skills. You will be a positive influence, encouraging nutritious eating habits in a relaxed setting.

Horsham Nursery School and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.

NOTE TO CANDIDATES - Please do not select the ‘Apply online’ button as the School processes your applications directly rather than through this site.​

To apply for this role please click on the Application Attachment links below.

Please complete the application form and ensure that you outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills in the job description).

Once complete please return this to HRassistant@horshamnursery.co.uk

Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please contact the school directly.

Closing Date: 21 October 2026

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You will need to be committed to an inclusive approach and ideally have previous experience of working with young children and preferably holding a Level 3 EY’s qualification. Food Hygiene training is desirable but full training will be given.