Nursery Leader
Aureus Primary School, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 6GSThis job expired on 16 May 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
1st September 2025
Closing date
16 May 2025 at 9am
Date listed
8 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: 8am – 4.15pm daily (43 weeks a year) Part-time hours also considered
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- £26,272 - £31,410 FTE - GLF Specialist / Unqualified Teacher Scale
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you a passionate and dedicated early years professional looking to take the next step in your career? Aureus Primary School is seeking a Nursery Leader to oversee the development and daily management of our nurturing and engaging nursery environment.
Your Opportunity
In this key role, you will ensure that children aged 2-5 thrive in a safe, caring, and stimulating setting, while building strong partnerships with parents, carers, and professionals. If you are committed to delivering high-quality teaching, implementing best practices, and fostering a love of learning, we would love to hear from you!
What we're looking for:
- Early Years Level 3 qualification
- GCSE grade ‘C’ or above in Maths and English
- Current paediatric First Aid certificate
- Basic food hygiene certificate
- Up to date safeguarding training
- Strong teaching experience in Early Years with a clear understanding of current pedagogy
- Experience working in a nursery or school setting
- Experience managing and working within a team
- Ability to establish and communicate clear standards and expectations
- Ability to manage and develop resources to support child development
- High standard of written and oral communication
- Knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage and statutory requirements
- Good understanding of The Children Act, EYFS Welfare Requirements, and KCSIE
- Ability to design interactive, engaging sessions for all learning needs
- Strong planning and organisation skills
- Positive, can-do attitude
- Trustworthy, approachable, and passionate about changing children’s lives
Please read the Job Description and Person Specification for more information and before applying.
About Aureus Primary School
Our School sits within a newly established cluster of Primary schools, overseen by a Regional Director. This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development.
What the school offers its staff
Join the GLF Schools Community
As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.
- A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
- Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
- 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
- We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
- Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education
GLF Schools Employment Offer
GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish
- Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexible working options
- Generous holiday allowance
- Work life and family friendly policies
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Career pathways and talent management
- Access to a staff benefits portal
- Community and collaboration working model
Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.
Further details about the role
The Details
Start Date:September 2025
Hours:8am – 4.15pm daily (43 weeks a year) Part-time hours also considered
Salary:£26,272 - £31,410 FTE - GLF Specialist / Unqualified Teacher Scale
Closing Date:Friday 16th May at 9.30am
Interview Date:TBC
Candidates may be shortlisted and invited to interview before the closing date.
Commitment to safeguarding
Safeguarding Statement:
GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Aureus Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 424 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Aureus Primary School website
- Email address
- k.sullivan@glfschools.org
Recently judge Outstanding by OFSTED, Aureus Primary School is a growing school in the heart of Didcot's new Great Western Park development. Our ethos is that of excellence. We aspire to achieve excellence in all that we do, in so doing our children are happy, well-rounded and able to enjoy the successes of life. Our welcoming team of dedicated staff are providing all the necessary ingredients to ensure success and progress for everyone. We believe that children have the right to access a curriculum designed around their specific needs and that takes their local surroundings into account. We could not be luckier! Our local area has an abundance of STEAM facilities and careers: Harwell Science and Technology Laboratories, Rutherford Appleton Laboratories, UTC and Williams F1 but to name a few!
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