Nursery Practitioner - Level 3

Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School, Exeter, Devon, EX1 2PS

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  1 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  28 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Starting Salary £25, 989FTE (actual £18,776)

Nursery Practitioner - Level 3 job summary

Nursery Practitioner Level 3

We are looking for a passionate and dedicated Nursery Practitioner to join our early years team. Working within our Foundation Stage unit you will be a real team player, full or energy, enthusiasm and a positive outlook ensuring the best learning and care for our children. You will have an excellent understanding of the learning and welfare needs of pre-school children and want to work as part of a strong team of early years staff.  

 

As an experienced early years practitioner, you will be able to support in the planning and assessment of children. You will know the value of high-quality adult interactions and put the development of language and social and emotional development at the heart of all that you do. You won’t be frightened to roll up your sleeves and will enjoy developing playful and imaginative experiences for our pupils. 

You will work within our thriving Exeter school community, a wonderful and inclusive group of schools who work closely together to meet the needs of our children. The schools are part of the St Christopher’s Trust - a family of 21 Church and Community Schools spanning three local authorities and providing a rich network of collaboration. The Trust will build a package of exceptional continuous professional development, with clear support networks within each school and across the hub, to ensure that the appointed candidate loves coming to work each day!

If you would like to arrange a tour of our school these are available in the first week of September, please contact lis.admin@stcmat.org to arrange a time.

Your completed application form should be submitted by midday on Monday 1^st September 2025.  Interviews will be held on Friday 5^th September 2025.  

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 Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 7
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 308 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ladysmith-infant-nursery-school

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