Early Years Practioner, Nursery Lead.

St Michael's Catholic School, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 1PW

73 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  18 April 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  2 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS-UPS
• Additional allowances:

  MPS-UPS

Early Years Practioner, Nursery Lead. job summary

Nursery Lead
High Wycombe Campus
Full time
MPS Teacher pay scale St Michael’s Catholic School is an extremely popular school that consists of two campuses across Bucks and is an all-through school with students from nursery to sixth form. The Primary Phase is two form entry with a thriving one form entry nursery. We are looking to appoint a Nursery Lead to undertake the daily management of the Nursery and its staff, to ensure that high standards are developed and maintained, providing a safe, caring and stimulating environment for children aged 3 - 4 years. You will be supported by our Head of Early Years and a well-established early years team.
The successful candidate will have a working knowledge of the theory and practice of teaching in EYFS and hold an Early Years, Level 6 qualification. You should also be able to display excellent classroom practice, enthusing nursery children by teaching imaginatively & employing a variety of teaching styles.
St Michael’s pupils composed the school’s mission statement of “achieve in faith with love as a community”. Young people are entering an increasingly complex world; the leaders of the future will require empathies, attributes and attitudes that will allow them to navigate and thrive in a world characterised by change. Our focus on Gospel values, strong relationships and exceptional pastoral support, provide the bedrock of our work.
At St Michael's you will be fortunate enough to be part of a welcoming, forward thinking learning community with dedicated, professional staff and opportunities for personal and career development. We are determined that St Michael's will be second to none in the quality of its curriculum opportunities, teaching, learning, staff and resources. Our diverse and exciting range of opportunities for enrichment and learning outside the classroom give students the opportunity to grow in a broad range of contexts contributing to the development of happy, confident and ambitious young people.
The successful candidate will be:
A qualified teacher with a vision for the future
Have knowledge and experience of teaching within the Early Years.
A highly motivated team player
An excellent classroom practitioner
Determined to develop professionally
Committed to the care, safeguarding and inclusion of all pupils
Able to inspire pupils
Confident working in partnership with others
An excellent communicator
Supportive of the Catholic ethos of the school
Demonstrate a commitment to raising attainment through extra-curricular activities For further information, an application pack or an informal discussion regarding the post, please contact Stacey Soares.

St Michael's Catholic School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS.

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.

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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

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CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About St Michael's Catholic School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 19
• Education phase: All through school
• School size: 2355 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Michael's Catholic School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-michael-s-catholic-school-high-wycombe

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