Nursery Officer

Bordesley Green East Nursery School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B33 8QB

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  02 February 2026

• Closing date

  5 January 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  4 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,796.00 Annually (FTE)

Nursery Officer job summary

Bordesley Green East Nursery School is seeking an enthusiastic and committed Early Years Nursery Officer to join our team and help secure outstanding outcomes for all our pupils. This is a fixed-term role.

At Bordesley Green East, we take pride in our creative and holistic approach to early education. Our practice empowers children to make their own choices, nurtures independence and self-motivation, and places children at the heart of a high-quality, play-based curriculum.

About Us

The Nursery School is funded by the Local Authority and has a fully delegated budget. We are one of 27 Birmingham Local Authority Maintained Nursery Schools that promote quality and excellence for our youngest children in Birmingham.

We provide high-quality nursery education for 120 children, offering places to 2-, 3- and 4-year-olds.

Our Community

Our nursery is culturally rich and diverse, with many languages spoken by our children and families. We have a strong reputation for supporting children with complex special educational needs and disabilities, as well as families who may be experiencing additional challenges.

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all children. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to suitability checks including identity, qualification and employment history checks, and two professional references.

Who We Are Looking For

Early Years education continues to evolve, and we are looking for a practitioner who is:

• passionate about early childhood education
• flexible and resilient
• committed to inclusive practice
• able to bring fresh, innovative ideas to the team

If you are ready to make a positive impact in a nurturing and dynamic environment, we would love to hear from you.

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 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.

About Bordesley Green East Nursery School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 5
• Education phase: Nursery
• School size: 82 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 5
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bordesley Green East Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bordesley-green-east-nursery-school

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