21 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    3 November 2025

  • Closing date

    1 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    10 September 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Other leadership roles

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£14.60 per hour (£28,163 pro rata per annum)

Nursery Lead job summary

Bulford St Leonard’s Church of England Primary School is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Nursery Lead to support in the delivery of its nursery provision. This is a wonderful opportunity for a proactive Early Years Professional looking to join a team who are committed to ensuring safe, high-quality education and care for all.

Working Hours: Part Time (34 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 39 weeks per year, includes Teacher Training Days). Required: November 2025. 

We are a single form entry primary school, educating children between the ages of 4 and 11 years. Situated in the village of Bulford, Wiltshire, we serve both military and local families and have strong connections with St Leonard’s Church. Supported by our strong Christian ethos, we insist on high standards of behaviour and respectful relationships. Our school is where futures are created and our staff make this a reality by delivering a curriculum based on active learning and real-life, first-hand experiences; helping students prepare for the next stage of their education as well as for their next stage of life. We are part of Acorn Education Trust, which provides exciting opportunities to improve local education and draw on collective experience.

The successful candidate must have a relevant Level 3 qualification, experience of working with the early years foundation stage (EYFS) and will be expected to demonstrate a warm and caring approach with the children. This is a hands-on role, which requires you to be an ambassador for the nursery, including caring for and maintaining a high-quality, learning environment for children as well as overseeing and supporting colleagues in the day-to-day running of the nursery.


We are looking for someone who:

  • Has a passion for delivering high quality and exciting opportunities for children and supporting them in their learning and development;
  • Has strong interpersonal and communication skills and is able to work with a variety of children, staff and parents;
  • Has a good knowledge of the EYFS curriculum;
  • Has the ability to plan termly/weekly/daily activities from a provided curriculum plan;
  • Is able to manage a team of hard-working nursery assistants;
  • Has at least a Level 3 qualification;
  • Has superb attention to detail and organisational skills;
  • Is self-motivated dedicated and consistent;
  • Has the ability to deal with new challenging situations;
  • Is a strong team player, who can use their own initiative;
  • Can demonstrate leadership qualities and share good practice;
  • Has a positive and flexible attitude;
  • Can observe and record a child’s progress as well as plan exciting and stimulating activities for the EYFS;
  • Has a current First Aid or is prepared to undertake training.


We can offer the successful candidate:

  • An ambitious and vibrant place to work, with enthusiastic children and staff who are passionate about learning;
  • A workplace where everyone feels valued and supported;
  • Opportunities for training and progression;
  • The support of Acorn Education Trust, with excellent opportunities to work with experienced colleagues;
  • A supportive and clearly defined induction procedure.


For information about this role, including a full Job Description and Person Specification, please read our Applicant Information Pack. If you have any additional questions, please contact the school admin office: 01980-632309.


Closing Date: Wednesday 1st October 2025 at 12pm

Interview Date: w/c Monday 6th October 2025 

Please note: while the closing date for applications has been set, we reserve the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate upon receipt of an exceptional application. Therefore, we would encourage prompt application for this position.

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.

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About Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School

School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
191 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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School website
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