Nursery & After School Club Lead
Robsack Wood Primary Academy, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN38 9TEDeadline is tomorrow
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
24 February 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
11 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- East Sussex Grade 8 - £29,151-
What skills and experience we're looking for
Actual Starting Salary: £29,151 per annum
Salaries are paid in 12 equal monthly instalments
Do you have the qualifications and caring approach to succeed as our Nursery and Extended Schools Lead?
If so, we are looking for a caring, friendly and dedicated qualified Lead Practitioner to join us at our Ofsted graded Outstanding Nursery. The 60 place Nursery is part of a purpose built Early Years Village offering high quality childcare and education for children from 3 months to 5 years, for 51 weeks of the year.
Our setting offers a free flow approach across the age phases where children are able to access the indoor and outdoor environments alongside structured learning experiences in small groups. We offer a range of activities including outdoor learning, balance ability and much more.
We have a strong team approach in a friendly and supportive child focused environment. The Academy is committed to supporting staff wellbeing and staff development with opportunities for progression and working with others in a range of different roles with a range of expertise.
Our Nursery and Extended Schools Lead ensures that our practitioners deliver a high standard of care and education for our children.
The successful candidate will work in partnership with the senior leadership team to ensure the effective organisation of both provisions, maintaining high standards for all pupils. This exciting opportunity will suit someone with;
- The ability to lead the philosophy of 'learning through play'
- Experience of supporting disadvantaged children including those with SEND
- Excellent communication, organisation and administrative skills
- Experience of leading others
- Knowledge of relevant current legislation and statutory requirements
- An early years qualification
Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details.
What the school offers its staff
We truly value the experience, dedication, and commitment of all our employees and believe in the power of motivated and happy staff. This is why we seek to enrich and reward our employees wherever we can, by offering a wide range of exciting and useful employee benefits. These include:
- Automatic annual pay increments: Pay progression is not linked to performance and all our staff benefit from automatic pay progression (subject to the maximum salary for the role). Cost of living awards are also reviewed annually.
- Generous Pension: Safeguard your future with financial security throughout your retirement. Employer contribution rate of 18.9%.
- Holiday Entitlement: Take advantage of 27 days annual leave per annum (FTE), plus statutory Bank Holidays.
- Health and Wellbeing: A strong commitment to your health and wellbeing including; onsite Wellbeing Champions, designated Mental Health Ambassadors and an annual day devoted to your health and wellbeing. This day provides the opportunity to spend valuable time catching up with colleagues, as well as some ‘Time for You’ to do whatever most enhances your wellbeing.
- Personal Development Day: One day annually dedicated to your personal development which could include volunteering, training or a seminar (self-funded).
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access to free and confidential counselling services, providing support for both work and personal issues.
- Cycle to Work: Build exercise into your commute, with our cycle-to-work programme, offering a £2K loan to purchase a bicycle.
- Retail Discount: Savings with hundreds of retailers including gym, private medical, dental and online GP service, as well as eligibility for the Blue Light Discount Scheme.
- Multi Academy Trust: Be part of a network of 14 Academies, offering a support system and opportunities for professional development and collaboration.
Commitment to safeguarding
The University of Brighton Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check. This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Robsack Wood Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 460 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Robsack Wood Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@robsackwoodprimaryacademy.org.uk
Robsack Wood
At Robsack Wood Primary Academy, we put children first. We aim high. They aim high. And every child succeeds.
Our academy is an exciting, exuberant, and welcoming academy where children from 3 months to 11 years old flourish in a safe and stimulating environment. The academy has impressive facilities - including extensive grounds with a large, grassed playing field, adjacent woodlands, garden areas and animal areas with chickens and ducks - to ensure pupils can learn in exceptional environments that promote creativity and motivation.
It has a published admissions number of 60 and total capacity of 420 pupils. The academy hosts a nursery for children aged from 3 months.
Arranging a visit to Robsack Wood Primary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@robsackwoodprimaryacademy.org.uk.
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