Nursery Lead Practitioner

Oaktree Nursery and Primary School, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 2HA

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  12 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  3 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £15.62 Hourly

Nursery Lead Practitioner job summary

About this Role

Job Overview

Working in our Acorns Nursery and under the guidance of the EYFS Assistant Headteacher you will required to

Have a thorough understanding of the EYFS Statutory Framework
Ensure developmental needs are met within a framework of planned activities
Provide EYFS Lead with information relevant to statutory 2 year old checks
Actively monitor children's well-being fostering social and emotional growth
Carry out observations in line with current policy, using them to inform planning
Maintain records in line with EYFS Guidelines, local standards, Oaktree and Blue Kite Academy Trust policies and OFSTED requirements
Liaise with school SENCo collecting and providing evidence where needed
Participate in performance management
Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children in the school
Contribute to a nurturing, stimulating and challenging environment for all our children.

What you can expect from Oaktree

Happy, welcoming children who are full of personality and a desire to learn
Committed, enthusiastic and nurturing staff who want the very best for our children
Job satisfaction and the knowledge that you are making a difference
Opportunities for further training for the varied requirements of the role
The opportunity of working within a supportive, friendly environment in this large and diverse school, which is part of The Blue Kite Academy Trust
Good opportunities for personal and career development

Job Details
This position is a permanent position.
Working hours are 8.30 - 3.30 Monday to Friday with 30 minutes lunch - 32.5 hours per week
The role is based on M grade, with pay dependent on experience
The role is term time only - 39 working weeks 44.85 paid weeks.

Visits to our school and Acorns Nursery are encouraged, please contact the school office to arrange.

Oaktree Nursery and Primary School are committed to the the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to Enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references & medical clearances and proof of the right to work in the UK.

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 Oaktree Nursery and Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 393 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Oaktree Nursery and Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oaktree-nursery-and-primary-school-swindon

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