Early Years Supervisor

St James Church of England First School, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4JN

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  5th January 2026

• Closing date

  20 October 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  26 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,823.00 - £29,539.00 Annually (FTE)

Early Years Supervisor job summary

St James First School are seeking an experienced and motivated Nursery lead to support their School based Nursery of 2-4 year old's. The Nursery joined the school just over a year ago and any successful candidate will form a part-time job share with our current Nursery Leader. They will work together to ensure the nursery continues to provide a safe and intentional education environment for all children, working alongside the senior leadership team to continually improve our provision.

The school and nursery are set in a beautiful village context and both benefit from extensive outdoor space which is always utlised as part of the provision.

This role will be for 10 - 16 hours per week and the final working pattern will be discussed and confirmed at interview but a suggestion is proposed below.

Wednesday 12.00 - 15.00
Thursday 12.00 - 15.00
Friday 08.30 - 13.00

We welcome and encourage candidates to visit the Nursery and School and discuss the role further with the Headteacher. Please contact the school office who will be able to find you an appropriate time.

When you have enough information to make your decision to apply, please complete all sections of the application form. CVs will not be accepted.

All applicants will be notified of the shortlisting decisions by email. References for shortlisted candidates will be requested before interviews. 

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All applicants will be subject to a number of checks including the Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.

We want our staff to thrive so we offer an extensive range of wellness services and professional learning opportunities to support growth and development. Please visit our website for further details: Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust - Wellness

We value the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from all. If you are interested in this position and would like to have a more detailed conversation before making the decision to apply for the post, please give us a call and we will be happy to help you with as much detail as possible to support this process.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About St James Church of England First School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 9
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 138 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St James Church of England First School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-james-church-of-england-first-school

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