Nursery Practitioner

Salterlee Primary School, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 7AY

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  8 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  29 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £13.05 Hourly £22,759 per annum based on working 40 hours per week term time only, or £17,069 per annum based on working 30 hours per week term time only

Nursery Practitioner job summary

We are seeking to appoint enthusiastic and inspirational nursery practitioners to join our team at our nursery, Smarties at Salterlee.

We have a relentless focus on working to provide the best possible support and care to each and every one of our children to ensure that they reach their full potential.

We are a successful growing Multi Academy Trust with a family of two private day care nurseries, one secondary school and six primary schools and in our care.

This is an excellent opportunity to join our expanding Trust, at an exciting time in our journey, with superb opportunities to develop and progress your career in a business that is growing rapidly.

Hours of work:

- 40 hours per week - Monday to Friday; between the hours of 7.30am to 6.00pm.

- 30 hours per week - Monday to Friday; 5 half days from 7.30am - 1.30pm, or from 1.00pm - 6.00pm.

Both options are based on working term time only.

What we offer

• Generous holiday entitlement.
• Sick Pay entitlement.
• Heavily discounted childcare.
• Loyalty Bonus Scheme.
• Long Service Bonus Scheme.
• Referral Scheme.
• Recognition Awards.
• YouStar Employee Benefit Scheme including access to discounts and offers.
• Flexible Working.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Tech Scheme.
• Company Pension.
• Opportunities to share and develop good practice.

If you want to be challenged in an environment of support, good humour and a shared belief that every child will reach their potential then please apply to be part of our team.

What you offer

• Experience of working as a Nursery Practitioner in a childcare setting.
• Completed CWDC, relevant NVQ Level 3 Childcare qualification.
• Understand the importance of Safeguarding policies and procedures, importance of H&S, and food hygiene in the workplace.
• A team player is essential.

Please review the attached job description and position specification for full details of this role.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments will be subject to receipt of satisfactory Enhanced DBS check, pre-employment checks and a probation period.

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 Salterlee Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 74 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Salterlee Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/salterlee-primary-school

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