Nursery Lead

St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery, Exeter, Devon, EX4 6PG

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  5 June 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  19 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 31022.00 - 31022.00

Nursery Lead job summary

Nursery Lead, St Sidwell’s CofE Primary School

 

Contract: Permanent, full time, 39 weeks term time, 37 hours per week / 5 days per week Monday to Friday

Salary: SC Grade 5 £ Scale point 17 (£31,022 FTE), actual salary £26,802 depending on experience and qualifications. Pay award pending.

Closing Date: Thursday 5^th June 2025 at 9.00AM

Interview Date: Tuesday 10^th June 2025

Anticipated Start Date: September 2025

 

St Sidwell’s Primary School is where love for our pupils and their families is a core value. We are looking for someone who can help us achieve our mission to ‘Thinking creatively; Learning together; Trusting in God’.

 

We are looking to recruit an Early Years specialist who will be ready to take a lead on our nursery provision alongside our Foundation Stage Unit leader. St Sidwell’s is a vibrant school with a high number of EAL pupils. The candidate would need to understand the support required to enable pupils arriving with no English language to settle well and make language development an absolute priority with continuous provision. We are seeking someone who is passionate about provision. If you have a flair for creating enticing environments closely matched to children’s next steps and interests we would welcome your application.

 

You should have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar setting working with children 3 – 5 years and hold a Level 6 childcare qualification recognised under the EYFS statutory framework (Early Years Professional Status, Early Years Teacher Status) or be a Qualified Teacher.

 

If you are an inspirational and dynamic practitioner who demonstrates excellent practice, with high standards of teaching and learning to motivate, value and nurture all children we would love you to join our successful and hardworking team.

 

Please contact the school on 01884 252973 to request a tour of the school.

 

Your application should be submitted by Thursday 5^th June 2025 9.00am. The  interview date is scheduled for 10^th June 2025.

 

Please note it is our process to apply for references for shortlisted applicants and to complete online searches in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, for all shortlisted applicants. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this post.

Please visit the below website for our Trust policies and our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy:

https://www.stchristophersmat.org/key-information/item/10/trust-policies

 

Our commitment to EDI

We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Applicants who meet the criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age or veteran status.

 

 

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 225 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-sidwell-s-church-of-england-primary-school-nursery

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