Nursery Class Teacher (part-time)

Oakridge School, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 2PN

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  01 September 2026

• Closing date

  27 April 2026 at 11am

• Date listed

  15 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £45,352.00 Annually (Actual)

Nursery Class Teacher (part-time) job summary

Part‑Time Nursery Teacher (3 days a week)

At Oakridge, we believe that the Early Years Foundation Stage is the most important phase of a child’s academic life. It lays the foundations for curiosity, confidence and a lifelong love of learning. If you share this belief and are passionate about giving children the very best start, we’d love to hear from you.

We are looking for a dedicated Part‑Time Nursery Teacher to join our warm, supportive and forward‑thinking school community. We can offer a degree of flexibility with the working days, making this a great opportunity for those seeking a balanced and rewarding role.

🌟 About the Role

We are seeking someone who:

• Brings energy, warmth and a genuine passion for Early Years education
• Understands child development and can create a rich, stimulating learning environment
• Plans and delivers high‑quality, play‑based learning experiences
• Builds strong relationships with children, families and colleagues
• Works collaboratively as part of a committed Early Years team
• Has strong communication and organisational skills

🏆 A Team You’ll Be Proud to Join

Our EYFS team has recently been nominated for an Excellence in Early Years Award, recognising their dedication, creativity and commitment to exceptional early education. You’ll be joining a team that is both highly skilled and deeply valued within our school. You will be job-sharing the class with our EYFS leader.

🎓 Qualifications & Experience

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent
• Experience working within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
• A secure understanding of the EYFS curriculum and assessment

💛 What We Offer

• A welcoming, inclusive school with a strong community ethos
• Supportive leadership and opportunities for professional development
• A well‑resourced Nursery environment
• Children who are eager, curious and full of joy
• Flexible working days to support a healthy work-life balance

📩 How to Apply

We strongly encourage all prospective applicants to visit the school before applying. Seeing our Nursery in action and meeting the team will give you a real sense of our ethos, environment and the wonderful children you’ll be working with.

When applying, please ensure you include:

• A completed application form
• A detailed supporting statement outlining how your skills and experience make you a strong fit for this role

Safeguarding statement: Oakridge School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS disclosure. A social media check will be undertaken.

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 Oakridge School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 480 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Oakridge School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oakridge-school-high-wycombe

Oakridge is a two-form entry school taking children from 2-11 years old.
The school has amazing, polite and respectful children who love being at school and learning. All visitors comment positively about learning behaviours.
The staff all share the school’s vision of ‘Enhancing the life chances of all our children.’ We feel strongly about wellbeing and workload, which is why we have developed the attached, ‘Wellbeing and Workload Charter.’
We are a school that is outward looking, wanting to learn from current research and best practice.

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