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35 hours per week (10.15am – 6.15pm, Monday to Friday) one-hour unpaid lunch break per day

Fixed One Year Contract - All Year Round

Eastwood is a part of the Wandsworth Federation of Maintained Nursery Schools. We are looking to recruit an experienced Receptionist/Administrative Assistant, with outstanding organisational skills, to provide a warm, welcoming and professional environment as the first point of contact for the Nursery.

We are looking for someone with an enthusiasm to join a committed team of people working together to maintain and develop the caring ethos of the Nursery, with children at the heart of our thinking.  We celebrate our diverse community and you should be committed to promoting equal opportunities and support our inclusive environment.

The successful candidate will need to have the required experience in line with the person specification, have worked within a school office or similar environment and have the ability to manage workloads under pressure, alongside meeting deadlines and prioritising a varied workload.  

Confident use of Microsoft Office suite is essential as well as excellent IT skills and the ability to use databases and other software packages such as Arbor and Access are desirable

Staff employed at Eastwood enjoy the benefits of 32 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays and access to Employment Assistant programme.

An information pack, including a Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded from the Wandsworth website details below.

For any further details about us please visit our website or contact us on the telephone number 020 8876 3976.  We also welcome visits where this can be facilitated safely.

Completed application should be returned either by email to - edn@eastwood.wandsworth.sch.uk

Closing date: 20 November 2025 (at noon)

Interview date: 01 December 2025

Interview dates: We advise the candidates to apply as soon as possible and reserve the right to interview before the closing date and the right to close this advertisement if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is subject to a satisfactory DBS check and an online search

CVs are not accepted.

Eastwood Day Nursery 

168 Roehampton Lane

London, SW15 4EU

Tel: 020 8876 3976

Email: edn@eastwood.wandsworth.sch.uk

Headteacher: Emma Furlong

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils