Nursery Practitioner

Nythe Primary School, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 3RR

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  A.S.A.P

• Closing date

  25 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12,488.93 - £13,091.72 Annually (Actual)

Nursery Practitioner job summary

Level 3 Nursery Practitioner

Hours of work: Part time - 21 hours per week - potential overtime available Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 8.55 - 3.10 and Friday 9-12

Term time only plus inset days (39 weeks per year)

Fixed Term Contract to 31/08/2026

Salary; SCP 5-8 (actual £12,488.93 - £13,091.72)

Start date: 13/04/2026

Nythe Primary and Nursery School is looking to appoint an experienced, outstanding Level 3 Nursery Practitioner to join our excellent Early Years Team. We are looking for someone to work within our Nursery setting, which caters for children aged 2 to 4. We would like someone with a tolerant and compassionate nature, a sense of humour and the ability to work both on their own and as part of our supportive team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Nursery Practitioner who would like to develop their skills further. Nythe is opening a new additional nursery room in January and this is an exciting opportunity to be part of this process.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a full and relevant Level 3 qualification.
• Has experience of working within an early years setting.
• Has good communication skills and the ability to develop excellent relationships with children and adults.
• Can contribute to providing a responsive, nurturing and stimulating environment for our children.
• Is committed to equal opportunities and provision that responds to each individual child and family.
• Is willing to support children with medical needs as required.

In return we offer:

• A committed, hardworking and friendly team,
• A supportive leadership team.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• Use of a fully-resourced sensory room.

As an Academy we work within the support of Excalibur Academies Trust, which offers our employees many wide ranging opportunities for future professional development.

Closing date: 25/02/2026 (could be closed early for the right candidate)

Interviews: Week com. 2nd March 2026

Nythe Primary School and Excalibur Academies Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.

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 Nythe Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 176 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Nythe Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/nythe-primary-school-swindon

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