Brindishe Manor Nursery Nurse

Brindishe Manor School, Leahurst Road, London, SE13 5LS

Salary: Scale 5 (points 13-15) at £29,853 - £30,852 p.a. pro-rata 

Hours: 35 per week, typically 8.15am - 4.15pm working in school during term times only.

The post is full time and is subject to satisfactory 6 months probation period

We are recruiting for a full time Nursery Nurse at Brindishe Manor School starting in January 2024. 

Brindishe Manor, a Lewisham Local Authority Primary School where learning together is seen as a very important part of the education that we offer. The school is arranged in a series of single storey building, of which Nursery has its own space. Though the building might look traditional, we use it in a modern way. Our children use different spaces in the school depending on the curriculum area or the type of learning in which they are involved. Each year group of children or class has its own classroom. Each class will also use and learn in shared areas outside their classroom. They will not always be limited to one classroom under the direct supervision of their teacher. Brindishe Manor is a very quiet and calm school. Children learn in a calm and considerate way and behave responsibly.

Our flexible approach to learning encourages a feeling of commitment and belonging in our children. They are encouraged to see themselves as part of the whole school, they get to know all members of staff and all members of staff know them. Teaching and support staff work closely together sharing responsibility for making a very organised and educationally stimulating environment, ensuring that resources are well looked after and available. They help all children to behave well and become successful learners.

Structure and organisation are important to us and we have clear procedures and policies for every aspect of school life. These are agreed by staff and governors in consultation with parents and carers and are applied carefully to ensure that Brindishe Manor children achieve high standards, are well supported in their learning and develop a strong sense of community and good citizenship.

We are a few stops from Charing Cross, Waterloo, London Bridge mainline station or a 20 minutes’ walk from Lewisham station

At Brindishe Manor we are looking for a Nursery Nurse who has experience of working with nursery and primary school aged children but not necessarily in a school setting.

We are a very friendly team, working in a highly supportive environment where individual differences are welcome and teamwork is highly valued.  

We are looking for  a qualified, well-educated, flexible, and confident person who is looking for a job in which they can make a real difference to the lives of our children and their families.

To share the team's responsibility  for:

• Meeting together to plan and evaluate appropriate learning experiences that will promote the physical, social, emotional, cultural, spiritual, moral and cognitive development of each individual child.
• Observing children's play and interactions and contributing to their written records according to the policy of the school
• Facilitating and enabling children's development, both inside and outside, through appropriate levels of support and interaction.

Main activities and responsibilities:

• Plan, prepare and set out in an appropriate way the activities to be undertaken either by individual children or by groups of children, in order to deliver the EYFS curriculum or National Curriculum.
• Facilitate, enable and encourage children to:
  • make meaningful choices
  • develop their concentration
  • engage in dialogue both with adults and with their peers
  • encourage and support the children
  • engage in exploration, discovery and problem-solving
  • develop a sense of awe and wonder
  • develop competence and creativity
  • develop self-esteem and confidence
  • build on, develop and consolidate these skills through continued practice and learning
• Foster children's independence, perseverance and self-reliance.
• Make written observations of children's play, progress and behaviour, evaluating them and contributing to target setting for individual children. Contributing to development matters tracking, EYFS profile and APP profiles
• Share in planning and delivering activities 
• Support children with a variety of Special Educational Needs
• Be aware of safeguarding issues, identifying and monitoring cases of suspected child abuse and reporting concerns to the designated safeguarding and inclusion leads.
• Support new children admitted into school and liaise with other local early years settings to facilitate smooth transition. Support with transition into next classes/year group.
• Participate in school outings taking responsibility for small groups of children.
• We are looking for someone who:
  • has experience of working in a classroom in a school or educational setting
  • can read and write fluently, have very good spelling and are confident in maths (at least GCSE or equivalent in maths and English)
  • can demonstrate quiet self-confidence, common sense and maturity
  • use IT confidently
  • may be able to bring an additional skill or strength to our schools (eg, art, dance, yoga, sport, photography, music, cookery, keep-fit)

Further Information

Job description / Person specification here

Application form here

Complete an application form and return to rufoster@brindisheschools.org 

If you would like to visit to look around or have a conversation about the role before applying please phone Kate Porter, Headteacher on 07508 868726 

Please apply by midday on Monday 27th November 2023. 

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 30th November 2023