Qualified Nursery Assistant

Qualified Nursery Assistant (The Lodge Day Nursery)

Closing Date:

October 20, 2025

Interview Date:

October 27, 2025

Qualified Nursery Assistant (The Lodge Day Nursery)
(full-time, permanent, required from December 2025/January 2026)

The Lodge Day Nursery- Ipswich School’s Outstanding Day Nursery

We currently have vacancies for full time, qualified nursery practitioners to join our outstanding team of professional staff in our caring, supportive setting.

For an informal discussion about these posts, please contact Hayley List, Nursery Manager on 01473 282811 or email hello@lodgedaynursery.co.uk

About The Lodge

We offer exceptional childcare provision for children aged 3 months to 5 years, in the centre of Ipswich. You will join a team of professional, qualified staff in a caring, supportive setting. 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).

We would encourage you to visit the nursery’s website https://www.lodgedaynursery.co.uk/ and to read the full job description for this role (which you will find on our website: www.ipswich.school/vacancies ). Please apply using the application form provided below – we are unable to accept CVs in place of a fully completed application form for a role in our nursery team.

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 hr@ipswich.school .

Candidates may be contacted or invited to interview prior to the closing date, and we may close this vacancy early if suitable candidates apply. Therefore, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

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.

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