Job Description
Are you passionate about caring for young children and helping them explore, learn, and grow? Leigh Academy Oaks is looking for a motivated and experienced Early Years Assistant to join our dedicated team. We are seeking an educator who is truly committed to enhancing our provision and providing our children with excellent opportunities to learn and develop.
Specifically, you will be a key part of our vibrant and busy nursery. This is a high-energy age group where your ability to foster curiosity and support rapid developmental milestones will truly shine. At our nursery, you’ll join a supportive, experienced, and fun team who are dedicated to creating a safe, stimulating, and welcoming environment. We pride ourselves on the exciting, nurturing spaces we offer our little learners, and we are looking for a candidate with a sound knowledge of how to support and extend children’s learning at every stage.
Why join Leigh Academy Oaks?
🌟 An Outstanding Academy: Be part of a thriving, ambitious, and innovative school with a reputation for excellence.
📚 A Passionate & Supportive Community: Work alongside dedicated colleagues who share a commitment to providing the best possible start in education.
🚀 Career Progression: As part of Leigh Academies Trust, you’ll have access to fantastic CPD opportunities and leadership development pathways.
🏫 State-of-the-Art Facilities: Enjoy working in a well-resourced learning environment designed to nurture curiosity, creativity, and confidence.
If you’re caring, reliable, and excited about making a difference to young children’s lives, we would love to hear from you!
Working with us at Leigh Academy Oaks
Leigh Academy Oaks is a vibrant and nurturing small academy where every child receives the best education. With our dedicated staff and stimulating environment, we're proud of the hard work and positive attitude that flourishes here. We deliver a broad and balanced curriculum, enriched by real-life experiences and the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP), fostering confident, independent, and curious learners, , all designed to make education exciting, interesting, and meaningful.
We are delighted to share that Leigh Academy Oaks has been judged Outstanding by Ofsted. This reflects our commitment to providing a happy, safe, and caring community where everyone is encouraged and supported to achieve their goals, and where every member of our academy – pupils, staff, and parents – has a voice, choice, and ownership in their educational journey.
You can learn more about our vibrant community and facilities by visiting our website.
Applying for this Opportunity
Thank you for your interest in joining us. If you’d like to find out more about this role or arrange a visit to the academy, please don’t hesitate to contact Amy Wenban (Recruitment Advisor): amy.wenban@latrust.org.uk / 01634 412 205.
To support your application, we recommend viewing the Job Pack by clicking here, which outlines the full role responsibilities and person specification. This will guide you in preparing a strong application and understanding what we’re looking for.
Early applications are encouraged, as we reserve the right to interview before the closing date. All applications must be submitted through our online application form prior to the deadline.
Our Commitment to Safeguarding, Equality & Diversity
Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about it on our Careers site. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.