Early Years Assistant

About the role

Wetherby Pembridge Minors, a nursery school in Holland Park, London, is looking for an Early Years Assistant to help its class teachers deliver high-quality early education and promote teaching and learning so that children progress and become ready for school. The nursery is part of a group whose children often progress to other schools such as Wetherby School and Pembridge Hall School. Inspired Education is hiring one permanent post and one maternity cover.

Working hours are 7:45 to 16:45, term-time only but paid full time. The successful candidate will work closely with class teachers to create a safe, engaging and positive learning environment that encourages curiosity, independence and wellbeing.

Key responsibilities

• Support class teachers in delivering engaging, inclusive and child-centred learning experiences.
• Work with individuals and small groups to reinforce learning and support progress.
• Help create and maintain a stimulating, well-organised and inclusive classroom environment.
• Promote positive behaviour, emotional wellbeing and social development through supportive approaches.
• Assist in observing, recording and sharing student progress with teaching staff.
• Support pupils with additional learning needs where required.
• Supervise pupils during breaks, lunch, school trips and events.
• Help prepare learning materials, classroom displays and resources, and contribute to routines, transitions and day-to-day organisation.
• Uphold safeguarding, behaviour and child protection policies at all times.

Required profile

• Relevant experience working with children, ideally in a school or educational setting.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding, child protection and professional conduct expectations in schools.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to build positive relationships with children, staff and parents.
• A warm, patient and proactive approach, with high expectations for pupil behaviour and engagement.
• Flexibility and a collaborative mindset, willing to support across a range of classroom and school activities.
• Ability to support learning in both group and one-to-one settings, including behaviour and classroom management.
• Experience in an international or diverse school environment (desirable).
• Additional language skills relevant to the school location (advantageous but not essential).