Nursery Nurse

Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 5AX

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  13 April 2026

• Closing date

  26 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,061

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a Nursery Nurse who:

• Is an excellent and committed practitioner with a commitment to high standards

• Be committed to the idea that high standards and creativity go hand in hand

• Will energetically enrich the Nursery curriculum for all our children;

• Is a warm, nurturing practitioner who understands the importance of play-based learning and quality adult-led learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

• Has a strong knowledge of early child development, with the ability to support planning engaging activities that support social, emotional, and academic growth.

What the school offers its staff

In return we can offer:

• Knowledgeable, dedicated and welcoming colleagues and a great place to begin or develop your career further in a happy and professional environment.

• Extremely polite and well behaved children, supported and nurtured by staff

• Strong community ethos and hugely supported by parents

• Fantastic professional development through our trust and beyond

• Supportive and proactive local governing bodies

• Staff who ‘strive to be the best they can be’ and ensure pupils are given every opportunity to accomplish great things

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Nursery Nurse Advert.pdf - 159 KB (opens in new tab)

Accomplish Application Form.doc - 181 KB (opens in new tab)

Nursery Nurse Job Specification (002).pdf - 156 KB (opens in new tab)

About Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: Up to 530 pupils
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy website
• Email address: recruitment@amat.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/smawthorne-henry-moore-primary-school

Arranging a visit to Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@amat.org.uk.

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