Lydalls Nursery School is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory “Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced check”.

Our Safer Recruitment Policy requires that applicants for posts at Lydalls Nursery School are aware of the following policies and information:

Child Protection and Safeguarding Children Policy

Whistleblowing Policy

Schools Code of Conduct (Staff)

 

Early Years Teaching Assistant 1-2-1 support, Fixed Term, Required from January 2026

Lydalls Nursery School is looking to recruit an Early Years Teaching Assistant to provide 1-2-1 support for a delightful child who thoroughly enjoys their time at Nursery.

The role is for a Fixed Term from January 2026 to July 2026, 08.45-12.45, Monday to Friday Term Time Only, although there may be an opportunity to extend the contract for the right person.

Lydalls Nursery School is a Local Authority Nursery School that has existed on its current site for 80 years. We are a school that specialises in Early Years Education. Like other schools, we are led by a Headteacher and Governing Body with teaching and learning delivered by a team of teachers, nursery nurses and early years teaching assistants and early years practitioners. In a Maintained Nursery School, the Headteacher and teaching team are all early year’s specialists. This makes our provision very special indeed.

We accept children from their 2^nd birthday and they attend for 38 weeks of the year (term time only). Children spend time exploring our exciting curriculum both indoors in our well-resourced classrooms and outdoors in our Forest School, exciting playground and sensory garden. Inside our sensory and therapeutic rooms provide inclusive spaces for children.

We are passionate about delivering superb learning opportunities for our children and staff and have a track record of developing staff from within. We have an engaging curriculum, excellent CPD opportunities and brilliant children all of which will support you in developing your early years career.

Job Purpose is flexible but will include

• To provide planned SEN support for a child on a 1-2-1 basis
• To respond to the individual needs of the child
• To contribute to providing an inclusive, responsive, nurturing and stimulating environment for children ages 2-5 as part of an experienced and friendly team
• To establish and develop warm, trusting and consistent professional relationships with individual children and their families/carers
• To work in partnership with families/carers, the local community and other professional, keeping children at the heart of everything you do

Before applying, please ensure that you read the full Early Years TA Job Description and Person Specification Jan 2026

Closing date:    Wednesday 3^rd December 12.00 noon

Interviews:        Wednesday 10^th December

However, we reserve the right to interview upon suitable applications being received and close the advert without notice an appointment of a suitable candidate. This role is to start 5^th January 2026.

Application Procedure

Please apply on an Oxfordshire County Council Schools Support application form. Completed applications should be emailed to office.1017@lydalls-nurs.oxon.sch.uk to be received by 12.00 noon on 3^rd December 2025.

CV only applications will not be considered.

Please explain any gaps in employment history.

 

Early Years Practitioner, Level 2/3, Fixed Term, Required from January 2026

Lydalls Nursery School is looking to recruit an Early Years Practitioner. The role is for a Fixed Term from January 2026 to July 2026, 08.45-15.45, Monday to Friday Term Time Only, to cover expected staff absence.

Lydalls Nursery School is a Local Authority Nursery School that has existed on its current site for 80 years. We are a school that specialises in Early Years Education. Like other schools, we are led by a Headteacher and Governing Body with teaching and learning delivered by a team of teachers, nursery nurses and early years teaching assistants and early years practitioners. In a Maintained Nursery School, the Headteacher and teaching team are all early year’s specialists. This makes our provision very special indeed.

We accept children from their 2^nd birthday and they attend for 38 weeks of the year (term time only). Children spend time exploring our exciting curriculum both indoors in our well-resourced classrooms and outdoors in our Forest School, exciting playground and sensory garden. Inside our sensory and therapeutic rooms provide inclusive spaces for children.

We are passionate about delivering superb learning opportunities for our children and staff and have a track record of developing staff from within. We have an engaging curriculum, excellent CPD opportunities and brilliant children all of which will support you in developing your early years career.

Job Purpose is flexible but will include

• To contribute to providing an inclusive, responsive, nurturing and stimulating educational environment for children aged 2-5 as part of a great team
• To establish and develop warm, trusting and consistent professional relationships with individual children and their families/carers
• To work in partnership with families/carers, the local community and other professionals, keeping children at the heart of everything you do.

Before applying, please ensure that you read the full Early Years Practitioner Job Description and Person Specification Jan 2026

Closing date:    Wednesday 3^rd December 12.00 noon

Interviews:        Wednesday 10^th December

However, we reserve the right to interview upon suitable applications being received and close the advert without notice an appointment of a suitable candidate. This role is to start 5^th January 2026.

Application Procedure

Please apply on an Oxfordshire County Council Schools Support application form. Completed applications should be emailed to office.1017@lydalls-nurs.oxon.sch.uk to be received by 12.00 noon on 3^rd December 2025.

CV only applications will not be considered.

Please explain any gaps in employment history.

 

 

Supply Teachers (Bank Staff) 

We wish to develop a list of caring and enthusiastic qualified Supply Teachers to provide cover for planned and unplanned staff absence in our outstanding Nursery School. This could involve working for a few weeks or several days to cover a planned absence or providing occasional cover when staff are ill.

The successful candidate will need to:

• support staff in the planning and organisation of the learning environment appropriate to the developmental needs and interests of children aged between 3 and 5 years
• motivate children in their learning and establish a nurturing and enabling relationship with them
• ensure the classroom environment is ordered and displays reflect the value attributed to children’s work
• contribute to records of children’s development and progress
• be committed to equal opportunity for all children and to support provision for children with special educational needs and for children with English as an additional language
• be committed to the overall safety of all children and undertake safeguarding training

We can offer you:

• an ‘Outstanding School’ as judged in our January 2017 Ofsted Report
• happy children whose “excellent conduct contributes extremely well to their exceptional learning and achievement” Ofsted January 2017
• an enthusiastic staff team
• a caring and supportive ethos
• a vibrant, stimulating and well resourced environment

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed

Before applying please read the Nursery Supply Teacher Job Description and Supply Teacher Person Specification.

Applications must be made using the Oxfordshire County Council Teachers Application Form. CV’s will not be accepted.

Closing Date: N/A Applications are accepted throughout the year

Interviews: As required

 

Casual Bank Staff – Teaching Assistants Early Years Level 2 or 3

We wish to develop a list of caring and enthusiastic bank staff with an early years level three or level two qualification to provide cover for planned and unplanned staff absence in our outstanding nursery school. This could involve working for several days to cover a planned absence or providing occasional cover when staff are ill.

The successful candidate will need to:

• respond to the individual needs of children
• contribute to providing an inclusive, responsive, nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged 2-5 as part of an established team.

We can offer you:

• an ‘Outstanding School’ as judged in our January 2017 Ofsted Report
• happy children whose “excellent conduct contributes extremely well to their exceptional learning and achievement” Ofsted January 2017
• an enthusiastic staff team
• a caring and supportive ethos
• a vibrant, stimulating and well resourced environment

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed

Before applying please read the Bank Staff Job Description and Person Specification.

Applications must be made using the Oxfordshire County Council Schools Support Application Form. CV’s will not be accepted.

Closing Date: N/A Applications are accepted throughout the year

Interviews: As required