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Nursery Assistant - Full-time

Loose Primary School, Maidstone

  • Ref:KCC886-2044-323S
  • Posted:06/05/2026
  • Pay:Kent Scheme A or B, paid depending on experience
  • Start Date:June 26 provided employment checks completed
  • App Close Date:18/05/2026 at 08:00
  • Interviews:week commencing 18th May

Advert

Little Loose Nursery:
 
Recruiting a Nursery Assistant
 
Little Loose Nursery is now open, completing our whole-school vision for education at Loose Primary School. This marks an exciting opportunity to be part of something truly special from the very beginning. We have established a brand-new nursery within our outstanding EYFS provision, set within beautiful grounds. We are now recruiting a team of dedicated Nursery Practitioners to help shape and grow this exciting new setting.
 
As part of Loose Primary School and the Coppice Primary Partnership, you will benefit from exceptional CPD, high-quality professional support, and the opportunity to grow within a forward-thinking organisation that puts children’s needs, character development, and adaptive teaching at the heart of its work.
 
The hours are to be discussed however would likely be alternating on a weekly basis between 7.30am - 3.30pm or 9.00am - 5.00pm, each with a half hour unpaid lunch break.
 
Key features of this opportunity
 
• Work alongside our EYFS Team Leader to draft an adaptive, child-centred curriculum that meets the needs of all pupils.
• Be part of an organisation that invests in people, values innovation and champions professional growth.
• Work in fabulous surroundings with outstanding facilities and space to design truly inspiring early years learning environments.
• Join a partnership that expects ambition and supports excellence.
 
We want practitioners who go above and beyond for children, who believe in early years as the foundation for life, and who are excited by the chance to shape something remarkable.
 
The benefits of joining Coppice Primary Partnership:
 
• Excellent professional development
• The support of committed, enthusiastic and dedicated colleagues
• A supportive and challenging environment
• Pupils who are eager to learn 
• Staff discount for Nursery fees if needed
• Access to private healthcare
• A family first approach – cover so that you don’t miss important family events
• Free access to wraparound care for primary aged children attending trust schools when staff are required to work. This includes access to the holiday play scheme.
• The holiday play scheme is also open and free to staff who have children who attend other schools when staff are required to work.
• All staff have access to Kent Rewards, a cash back and discount site.
• A large, well-resourced primary school, set in excellent school grounds, where opportunities for high quality outdoor learning are facilitated
• An opportunity to share a real, relevant and engaging curriculum.
 
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all children, and expects our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  Applications made are subject to a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
 
Please note, we review applications on a rolling-basis and will close the advert early if we find the right candidatee. We look forward to receiving your application.

Information about the school

Loose Primary School is a large, oversubscribed 3-form entry school set within an amazing community and beautiful surroundings. The school has created an ambitious vision to provide children with a world-class education. Children are motivated and willing to learn and flourish when provided with exciting learning opportunities, the chance to take risks and bring their imaginations to life. Our school facilities support these opportunities; we have our own swimming pool, superb art, computing and PE resources as well as vast grounds that can be endlessly explored

Our staff team are highly motivating and work together to develop themselves and one another. Children are at the heart of everything we do and the professional development we offer ensures that staff continually improve for the benefit of the children.

Loose is part of the Coppice Primary Partnership incorporating; Loose Primary School, Coxheath Primary School and St Katherines School and Nursery. This partnership proves invaluable in providing many exciting career opportunities for staff to explore as well as providing excellent staff support and development. Please feel free to discuss this further with us.

Further information about all schools is available on their websites, which can be found on the following links:

https://www.loose-primary.kent.sch.uk/

https://www.stkatherineskent.co.uk/

https://www.coxheath.kent.sch.uk/

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Mrs Samantha Hilder
  • Address:Loose Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 9UW
  • Telephone: (01622) 743549
  • Email: hr@coppicepp.org

Fax: 01622 746214

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.