Nursery Officer

£38,256.00 - £39,276.00 p.a. inclusive

Contract type: Permanent

1 part time position: 14 hours per week (Thursdays and Fridays)

3 full time positions: 35 hours per week

Windmill is a specialist nursery provision for children with learning differences and disabilities in the heart of Greenford.

Are you excited to work with young children under 5? Do you enjoy being part of a multi-disciplinary team where you learn something new everyday? Are you committed to making sure all children receive high quality care and education every day? If so, Windmill could be the place for you!

We are looking to recruit highly motivated, experienced and enthusiastic nursery officers to join our friendly and professional staff team at Windmill Specialist Nursery.

These roles are exciting, challenging, stimulating and rewarding. We need you to have a secure knowledge of child development, the Early Years Foundation Stage, excellent communication skills, ability to work in smaller group sizes with higher adult to child ratios, the interest to work within a multi-disciplinary team as well as thinking and responding in a fast-paced environment.

The successful candidates should be excited to work with children with a range of needs and be dedicated, passionate and committed to achieving the very highest standards of the quality within their teaching and learning. We want individuals who can see the possibilities for our exception

al children and have the energy and enthusiasm to inspire and motivate every child to reach their potential.

You must have a minimum, full and relevant early years L3 qualification and a willingness to learn skills to work with children who have learning differences and disabilities.

Successful applicants will be expected to take 20 days annual leave at fixed times when the centre is closed, typically 2 weeks in the summer, 1 week at Easter and 1 week at Christmas, and to work 35 hours per week, set shifts of 8:30 until 4pm, 5 days per week with a dedicated staff room where you can sit as a team.

In return we will offer you a full training package, professional development opportunities that are embedded in reflective practice, experience of working with wider families, and other professional who are on site such as occupational, physio and speech and language therapists.

We are a friendly staffing team who are supportive of each and every one we work with. We have good transport links and have protected time each day for the completion of documentation to support a healthy work life balance.

Please note: These posts are based in the specialist nursery at Windmill Children’s Centre. The nursery is not affected by the current Ealing Children’s Centres Consultation.

Visits to the Centre are encouraged and will support you with your application. Please contact Head of centre, Vicky Wills, to arrange a visit / consultation via email: vwil

ls001@ealing.gov.uk

Windmill Children’s Centre, 135 Windmill Lane, Greenford, UB6 9DZ

Head of Centre - Vicky Wills

Ealing council is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Ealing follows safer recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults. The post holder will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

This role is subject to Ealing Council’s enhanced vetting process.

You must have the right to work in the UK. Evidence for the right to work in the UK will be requested at the interview stage.

It is an exciting time to join us, here at Ealing Council. If you would like to make a positive difference to our residents and borough, then we’re looking forward to hearing from you.

Ealing Council is committed to creating good jobs and delivering on its connected communities’ agenda. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive.

We therefore welcome applications from all residents of the borough, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are entering the employment market in the early stages of their career and mid-career professionals, who are currently underrepresented in Ealing’s workforce.

Please note all applications will be determined on merit.

Closing date: 9 February 2026

Interview date: week commencing 23 February 2026