3 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    ASAP

  • Closing date

    26 September 2025 at 1am

  • Date listed

    23 September 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Other leadership roles

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£32,684 - £34,513 per annum

Nursery Leader job summary

Part of the Unity Schools Partnership


Tel: 01440 333400

Email: hrhelpdesk@unitysp.co.uk


  • Salary: NJC Scale SO1, pt 23-25 - Actual: £32,684 - £34,513 per annum (£34,435 - £36,362 FTE)
  • Permanent
  • Full time
  • 42 hours per week
  • Term time plus one week
  • To start ASAP

 

Heartsease Primary Academy are looking for a dynamic and passionate individual to lead our nursery. As a school we are committed to a rapid improvement journey and it's a very exciting time to be joining the team. Heartsease Primary Academy are committed to working with our families and the local community to develop the children’s academic and social skills. We offer a warm and welcoming environment with a dedicated staff team who are supportive of one another. There is a clear vision for school development to improve outcomes for all pupils. 

Heartsease Primary Academy is part of the Unity Schools Partnership, which brings opportunities to work with colleagues from across the wider Trust and CPD opportunities. Heartsease Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS and all other relevant checks will be required for this post. 

For an informal discussion about the role please contact the headteacher, Georgia Guy. This can be done through the school office by email office@heartseaseprimary.org.uk or by calling 01603 307820.

How to apply

A job description and info pack is available from ‘Attachments’.

For this vacancy, if you click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, you will be redirected to our Trust’s web site to apply. If you are a current employee* of Unity Schools Partnership, to apply please click here.

*Please be advised that this vacancy will close on 3 October 2025 at 9am for internal applicants. 

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.

In line with safer recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs. Failure to complete an application form satisfactorily may result in not being shortlisted for the post.

Closing date: 26 September 2025, 9am

Interview date: TBC

Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils. Our comprehensive recruitment and selection processes aim to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks. We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.

We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you’d prefer to work part-time or as a job-share, we’ll facilitate this wherever we can – whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance. We’re keen to ensure we’re designing an organisation that works for everyone, so we particularly encourage applications from different under-represented groups.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

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

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced D.B.S. and full pre-employment checks. This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

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.

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About Heartsease Primary Academy

School type
Academy, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
443 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
Ofsted report
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