Qualified Nursery Assistant

• Ipswich School
• Address: Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 3SG
• Salary: £24,277 - £25,057 per annum
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday
• Contract: Permanent. Required from December 2025 / January 2026
• Reference: 0416

We currently have a vacancy for a full time Qualified Nursery Assistant to join our outstanding team of professional staff in our caring, supportive setting. 
We offer exceptional childcare provision for children aged 3 months to 5 years, in the centre of Ipswich. We were rated as ‘Outstanding’ in our most recent Ofsted inspection (in September 2022).

About You
As an important member of our nursery team, you will help us to deliver the EYFS curriculum, which ensures a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children attending our nursery. You will work closely with other staff to provide a stimulating, safe and caring learning environment appropriate to the needs of the children in our care.

Your Working Hours
You will work for 37.5 hours each week on Mondays – Fridays throughout the year on a rota to make sure we maintain our staffing ratios during the nursery opening hours.

Your Salary and Benefits

• your starting salary will be between £24,277 and £25,057 per annum if you are Level 3 qualified, and will depend on your skills, qualifications and experience

• all our appointments are subject to the satisfactory completion of 6-month probationary period 

• you will have 28 days’ paid holiday each year (including bank holidays) and a further 5 days as paid time off when the nursery is closed in August (one day) and at Christmas (4 days). Giving a total of 33 days’ paid time off each year

• we offer an attractive pension scheme with life cover

• you will also join Smart Health, a wellbeing scheme for staff offering 24/7 online GP and mental health support

• you will be able to use the school’s swimming pool and fitness gym free of charge

• we offer a free freshly prepared lunch each day in School

• we have (limited) free parking available for staff

• you may be entitled to generous school fee remission (after you have been with us for 3+ years).

For an informal discussion about these posts, please contact Hayley List, Nursery Manager on 01473 282811 or email [email protected]

We would encourage you to visit our website

To read the full job description for this role, please visit our vacancy page on our website
 

To apply, please download and complete the application form on our website

Completed application forms should be returned by noon on Monday 20 October 2025 to the Director of HR, Ipswich School, 25 Henley Road, Ipswich, IP1 3SG. You can also email your application to [email protected]

We are unable to accept CVs in place of a fully completed application form for a role in our nursery team.
 

Candidates shortlisted for interview will be advised as soon as possible. 

Please advise us of any special requirements you may have if you are called for interview. If your special requirements mean that you need to submit this application in a different format, please contact us.

Please note:

Ipswich School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the job, including checks with past employers and an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.