Nursery Leader
Heartsease Primary Academy, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 9UE3 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
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)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
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Heartsease Primary Academy website
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