Nursery Practitioner

Castle Batch Primary School Academy, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS22 7FN

20 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  20 April 2026

• Closing date

  11 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  19 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: TPLTSS3 £7,260 - £7,375 (actual salary)

Nursery Practitioner job summary

Permanent

All Year Round

Part time - 10.5 Hours per week

TPLTSS3 £7,260 - £7,375 (actual salary)

Plus various Company Benefits

The Priory Learning Trust is looking to recruit two Nursery Practitioners to join our team at Little Learners Nursery, based at Castle Batch Primary School Academy.

At Little Learners, we understand and celebrate the unique qualities in every child. We are looking for practitioners who are dedicated to ensuring our nursery is an enjoyable and positive experience for all, providing a space where children can learn, explore, and have fun through play.

At Little Learners @ Castle Batch Primary School Academy we understand and celebrate the unique qualities in every child and we ensure our Nursery is an enjoyable and positive experience for all of the children in our care. Our purpose built classrooms, Discoverers and Adventurers will have access to outstanding resources and learning opportunities, with the outside area being an extension of the classroom. Castle Batch Primary School Academy offers Little Learners access to wonderful facilities such as the Forest School area, large dining and sports hall and the playing fields.

If you are a caring professional committed to ensuring every child has an enjoyable and positive start to their education, we'd love to hear from you!

As part of this role, you will:

• Contribute to the Monitoring and Evaluation processes and requirements as requested by the Nursery Manager or Deputy Managers.
  
• Participate in ensuring Little Learners Nursery complies with the OFSTED regulations and other requirements as agreed.
  
• Participate in maintaining the resources and equipment as required to ensure smooth and safe running of the Nursery facilities.
  

The successful candidate will have:

• A good standard of education/ 3 or more GCSEs, including Maths and English at Grade C/Level 4 minimum.
  
• Previous experience of working in a school or nursery setting.
  
• Good interpersonal skills.
  
• A full and relevant Early Years qualification to level three or above.
  

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and required qualifications, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

We pride ourselves on being a flexible employer and creating a supportive, team-focused environment that values staff wellbeing. TPLT strives to accommodate a variety of working arrangements, so we encourage you to apply.

At the Priory Learning Trust, we offer an incredible, comprehensive employee benefits package. This includes..

The PLaTform - Access to our dedicated wellbeing centre & exclusive shopping discounts.

Healthshield - Funded Healthcare Scheme for employees and all dependents, which provides services such as a 24/7 GP Line & Healthcare cashback.

Discounted nursery fees for parents AND grandparents at our Academy pre schools.

Contributory pension scheme offering generous employer contribution rates.

CPD opportunities both internally & externally.

A very friendly school community with dedicated, supportive & inspiring colleagues.

Health & Fitness offers, including incredible discounts on @Worle Sports Centre and Nuffield Health, and a Cycle 2 Work Scheme.

Flu vaccinations.

About The Priory Learning Trust:

TPLT grew from an intent to bring the power of partnership and sharing to bear and provide a first-class education to a wide range of children, from all backgrounds.

At our heart is a passion to put ‘Students First’ and deliver exceptional education; beyond outstanding for every single child. We do this with a relentless drive for academic excellence, shared moral purpose and values combined with lots of fun and happiness. We believe that happy schools are also high-achieving, successful schools.

We strive for partnerships between students, families, staff and the wider community to create exceptional student outcomes. We also ‘cherish’ our staff. We believe they are amazing and are passionate to empower them through support, training, and career opportunities. With such brilliant people all aiming for the same goals, we are able to ensure every student achieves all that they are capable of and more, regardless of their background.

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.

The Priory Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles across the trust have a varying level of responsibility for ensuring safeguarding practice, with some roles holding significant responsibility and involving working with children on a daily basis in regulated activity. Regardless of the level of responsibility and involvement in each role, we expect all staff, visiting professionals and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Successful candidates will be required to provide a disclosure of any unspent convictions and cautions, as well as any spent convictions or cautions that are not ‘protected’ (i.e.filtered) under the Amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020).

All appointments are subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process. This includes an Enhanced DBS check (including a Children’s Barred List check), satisfactory references, medical fitness, Right to Work in the UK, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching/management check. In line with KCSIE guidance, we will also conduct online searches on all shortlisted candidates.

Our full Recruitment and Selection policy is available on our website.

This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.

Closing Date: 11th March 2026

Proposed Interview Date: 23rd March 2026

Proposed Start Date: 20th April 2026

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 Castle Batch Primary School Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 434 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Castle Batch Primary School Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/castle-batch-primary-school-academy

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