Nursery Mid-day Supervisory Assistant at Ivy Lane Primary School in Chippenham

About this Role

Nursery Mid-day Supervisory Assistant

Ivy Lane Primary School

Salary: B3, £25,614 FTE

Actual Salary: £2901 per annum

Contract: Permanent, Part-time

Working hours: 5 hours per week, working 38 weeks per year (term time, excluding TDdays)

Working pattern: Monday to Friday, 11.30 - 12.30pm

We're happy to talk flexible workingoptions in regards to all our roles

Closing date: 9am, Monday 19th October 2026

Interview Date: Tuesday, 3rd November 2026

Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible

Job summary

Weare looking for a caring, enthusiastic and reliable Nursery Midday SupervisoryAssistant to join our friendly nursery team. The successful candidate will helpsupervise and care for our children during lunchtime, ensuring they are safe, happyand well supported. You will support children during mealtimes and play,encourage positive behaviour and help create a warm, nurturing environment. Weare looking for someone who is patient, approachable and enjoys working withyoung children as part of a team. Previous experience of working with childrenis desirable but not essential, as training and support will be provided.

Full details of the role can be found in the job description and personspecification.

The successful applicant will support a community where everyone is encouragedto reach their potential, work together toward shared goals, feel valued, enjoya positive environment, and build relationships founded on kindness and trust.

Our School

Ivy Lane School is a two-form entryPrimary School in the centre of Chippenham, Wiltshire and is part of thePickwick Academy Trust. We also have our on-site Sunflowers Nursery whichaccepts children from the age of 3 years old.

We believe in 'Learning for Life',aiming to equip every child with both the skills to be successful beyond theirprimary years and a life-long appetite for learning. The school communityreally is a special place to learn.

Ofsted March 2026 recognised this;"Leaders demonstrate a commitment to pupils' wellbeing and safeguarding, theycreate a sense of belonging for all pupils, and support staff's wellbeing, whichis reflected in a positive team culture".

Our school values of 'Learning,Environment, Others and Ourselves' underpin our ethos. We place a hugeimportance on outdoor learning and are very lucky to have Forest SchoolsProvision. We also have an extensive provision of social and emotional supportfor our children.

We warmly welcome visits to our schooland would be delighted to show you around our school.

Contact details

If yourequire any further details regarding the role, please feel free to contact MrsKerry Nowosielski at [email protected] We would love to hearfrom you, we warmly welcome visits to our school and would be delighted to showyou around our school.

Please be aware that this role may be closed ahead of the deadline ifsufficient applications are received.

Why choose Pickwick Academy Trust?

You'll bejoining a trusted community that is built on shared values and genuine care forevery learner. As part of 21 schools, you will benefit from shared expertise,strong professional development, and clear pathways for progression. Our scaleallows us to invest in high-quality training, mentoring, and resources to helpyou succeed. we offer a supportive, inclusive workplace where staff wellbeingtruly matters, including;

• Excellent pension scheme
• Flexible working and family-friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing support & counselling
• Strong central team support and a real sense of family and belonging
• Staff involvement in shaping key HR policies
• Free eye tests (and glasses if required for your role)
• Free annual flu jab
• Retails Discounts & savings, including Wiltshire Rewards retail savings/ Blue Light Card
• Emergency salary advance scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Ongoing career and professional development

Our visionis to provide the very best education, empowering our children to become lifelonglearnings, global citizens and deep thinkers. We are seeking dedicated staff tojoin our supportive trust and help make a real impact. Our mission is toattract and retain individuals who share our values and vision.

As aDiversity & Inclusion employer, we warmly welcome applicants from allbackgrounds and experiences. We particularly encourage applications fromunderrepresented groups and are dedicated to providing reasonable adjustmentsfor disabled, neurodivergent, or otherwise needing applicants. For anyapplication support, please contact [email protected]

What we Value in Our Team

At Pickwick Academy Trust, we welcomepeople from all backgrounds and experiences. We are looking for colleagues whocan work in a way that reflects our values of aspiration, collaboration, inclusion,enjoyment, and nurturing relationships. This means setting clear goals, workingrespectfully with others, treating everyone fairly, creating a positiveenvironment, and building supportive and consistent relationships with pupilsand colleagues. You do not need to "be a certain type of person" to succeedhere, what matters is how you work. If you want to support children to do well,enjoy being part of a team, and want to contribute to a warm, inclusive, andambitious Trust, we would be delighted to receive your application.

You can join also our Talent Pool for each school by visiting the Pickwick Academy Trust Careers Page

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