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  • Start date details

    ASAP

  • Closing date

    1 December 2023 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    19 October 2023

Job details

Visa sponsorship

No, visa sponsorship not available

Working pattern

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£15,255.00 - £15,816.00 Annually (Actual) 31.25 hours per week, term time only. Grade 3 (range SCP 4 - 6) Salary range £21,189 - £21,967 FTE( Pro rata salary range £15,255- £15,816)

Nursery Practitioner Level 3 job summary

We are looking for a caring, committed and dynamic Nursery Practitioner (Level 3) to join our team at our Elm Academy Nursery. Our ideal candidate will have experience of working with children and hold a current paediatric first aid qualification, and knowledge of safeguarding procedures in educational settings (though First Aid and Safeguarding training can be provided).

We are passionate about providing an exciting, nurturing environment with the child’s interests at the heart of the learning. Our practitioners are full of enthusiasm, great team players, and creatives who think outside the box. As an employer, we are passionate about providing a supportive environment where everyone can contribute ideas and develop their best practice.

There are many opportunities for professional development and support to gain qualifications, and a chance for every practitioner to be instrumental in continuing the development of our Nursery.  Please see the job description and person specification for further information.

What we have to Offer:

·         A visible and approachable senior leadership team and an enthusiastic and committed team of teachers and support staff.

·         A strong support network both within the school and across Ambitions Academies Trust.

·         All staff are part of a professional learning community in which evidence-informed CPD is designed to meet individual needs.

·         Strong potential for career progression.

·         A culture that respects work-life balance and an ongoing commitment to wellbeing with a dedicated Wellbeing Champion.

·         An Employee Assistance Programme including in the moment support and counselling sessions with an external provider.

·         AAT Staff benefits include free eye testing for DSE users through Specsavers, free will writing through Dunham McCarthy Solicitors and reduced-price corporate gym membership through BH Live.

·         A competitive pension through Teachers’ Pensions or The Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff. 

·         Elm Academy has an ‘outstanding’ rating from OFSTED and is currently awaiting an inspection under the new framework.

·         We are a two-form entry Primary school with approximately 450 students on roll (including Nursery).

·         We are keen to develop our staff and offer the opportunities for continued professional development across all year groups.  

Should you wish to arrange a visit or an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Rebecca Browne; HR Academy Lead at Rebecca.Browne@elm-academy.org.uk.

Ambitions Academies Trust (AAT) comprises schools from all sectors: mainstream (primary and secondary) and special. AAT secures outstanding achievement and improved life chances of all our pupils. All our Academies have high expectations as the focus of their work. We are strongly committed to supporting colleagues in developing their careers further and offering excellent CPD opportunities

Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment as AAT reserves the right to close applications early.

Please note we DO NOT accept applications by CV and are unable to offer Visa Sponsorship.

Ambitions Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.  Rigorous checks will be made of the successful applicant’s background credentials, including enhanced DBS checks and an online search

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About Elm Academy

School type
Academy, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
View all Primaryjobs
School size
449 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11

School location

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