Nursery Practitioner

King's Lynn Nursery School, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 5PT

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  October 2026

• Closing date

  28 September 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  14 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £13.26 per hour

Nursery Practitioner job summary

Tel: 01553 760221 

Email: office@kingslynn-nur.norfolk.sch.uk 

 

• Salary: Scale C £13.26 per hour 
• Temporary until Mid January 2027 (possibility of becoming a permanent position) 
• Part time 
• 19.5 hrs per week (to be arranged) 
• Term Time Only 
• Required to start October 2026 

 

This is a unique opportunity to work at one of only three maintained Nursery schools in Norfolk. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic individual with a commitment to effective Early Years education. You will join a highly skilled and passionate staff team. 

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications and experiences: 

• An NVQ level 2  
• Experience of working with children in the Early Years Foundation Stage 
• Previous experience working with children with special educational needs is desirable but not essential. 
• High expectations 
• Supportive and caring attitude 
• A ‘team player’ who can work following their own initiative 
• Flexible and willing to support others  

The Nursery Practitioner role is to support the play and development of children in the nursery, with a focus on supporting our pupils with special educational needs. This will include group time, playing and enhancing provision outside and inside, supporting during whole class story or dance, supporting children with personal care, planning for and delivering interventions, keeping records and assessing children’s attainment. 

 

The successful applicant will need to be able to communicate effectively with children, staff and parents, both orally and in writing, to undertake the requirements of the role. 

 

How to apply 

To download an application form, please click the 'Apply for job' button. 

Completed application forms should be returned via email to office@kingslynn-nur.norfolk.sch.uk  

 

Closing date: 28 September 2026 

Interview date: 01 October 2026 

 

We are committed to ensuring the very highest possible standards of care for all our pupils and, therefore, require all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To comply with our safeguarding procedures an Enhanced DBS certificate, with a barred list check, will be required and two references obtained. The school is an equal opportunities employer. 

The position also comes 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. 

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

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.

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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 King's Lynn Nursery School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 5
• Education phase: Nursery
• Size: 58 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 5
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: King's Lynn Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/king-s-lynn-nursery-school

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