Nursery Class Teacher

Eastwood Nursery School, London, SW15 4EU

23 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Required from January or earlier if possible

• Closing date

  17 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  24 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Teachers Pay Scale

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for an inspiring and enthusiastic teacher with a clear commitment to early years education. You will need to have plenty of energy and excellent interpersonal skills to build on the good practice already developed within our happy and hardworking team. It is essential that you have a commitment to working in partnership with parents.

We are seeking to appoint a creative and energetic Nursery Teacher (QTS) who:

• Has passion and enthusiasm for the early years
• Is excited about teaching and learning
• Has an excellent understanding of how young children learn and develop (within a sound pedagogical framework)
• Demonstrates a deep commitment to inclusion
• Has skills to lead and work as part of a team
• Is keen to continue professional development
• Is wholeheartedly committed to working with families and the wider community
• Is fully committed to safeguarding

What the school offers its staff

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join an enthusiastic and motivated team of Early Years Practitioners at our Nursery School. You should have a strong commitment to high-quality Early Years education and care, with children at the heart of your thinking.

Visits to the Nursery School are welcomed after school by appointment only please call or email the school to arrange.

After? Is it after school hours or do you want to say something different?

Yes after school is best

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.

An information pack, including a Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below or from the Wandsworth Council website https://jobs.richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk/

When completing the form, candidates should refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

Completed application forms are to be returned to the school by email:admin@eastwood.wandsworth.sch.uk or by post.

Closing date: 17 October 2025 (at noon)

Interviews: week beginning 20 October 2025

I am presuming that this will be towards the end of that week so as to have enough time for shortlisting, writing to the candidates, preparing all the interview paperwork?

Yes I was keeping it fluid around staffing needs for now. Thinking of Shortlisting Monday

Commitment to safeguarding

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

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Please note that we do not accept CVs

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Class teacher - Letter to Applicants.docx - 86.7 KB (opens in new tab)

Class teacher - JD and PS.docx - 43.7 KB (opens in new tab)

About Eastwood Nursery School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 5
• Education phase: Nursery
• School size: 23 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 5
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Eastwood Nursery School website
• Email address: admin@eastwood.wandsworth.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/eastwood-nursery-school

Eastwood Nursery school is part of the Wandsworth Federation of Maintained Nursery school School and provides one of the two nursery resource bases for children with social and communication differences in the borough.

Arranging a visit to Eastwood Nursery School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@eastwood.wandsworth.sch.uk.

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