14 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    ASAP

  • Closing date

    27 October 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    13 October 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Learning support or cover supervisor

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Full time equivalent salary

19,122.90

Nursery Room Lead job summary

Truro and Penwith Academy Trust, together with Pensans School, are seeking to appoint a dynamic and committed Nursery Room Leader (Pre-School) to join our friendly and dedicated team.
In this key role, you will be responsible for providing a safe, high-quality learning environment for pre-school children, ensuring their physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development. You will lead and support the nursery staff, working collaboratively with them to create an inclusive and nurturing atmosphere where every child can thrive. The ideal candidate will have a DfE-recognised Level 3 qualification in Early Years Education and a passion for making a positive impact in the early years of children’s learning.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of our nursery provision while building strong partnerships with families and ensuring the nursery’s policies and procedures are followed with care and professionalism.
We are a staff team that are caring and passionate about getting the very best from the children. 
About You:
You will be a positive, highly motivated and creative Nursery Room Leader who is a strong role model. We have high aspirations for all pupils and are committed to supporting them to excel in their learning, regardless of their differences and abilities.You will have a sound knowledge and understanding of the EYFS Statutory Framework .You will have experience of working with children with SEND and ideally Nursery SENDCO experience or the skills to make referrals, do observations and assessments of children with additional needs.You will demonstrate the ability to work proactively as part of a team with a “can do” positive attitude to meet the needs of every child.
At Pensans School, we work hard to ensure that our children are happy, confident and have extensive opportunities to develop many different skills, preparing them for their successful futures in our Primary School and beyond.
If you feel you have the passion to make a difference to the lives of our children, we would very much like to hear from you. Visits to the school are encouraged – please telephone to arrange a date and time.
Benefits of Working with Us:
As a leading Academy Trust, we are able to offer our staff a range of continued professional development opportunities alongside family friendly policies and access to the Local Government/Teachers Pension Schemes. More on our benefits can be found here.
How to Apply and Further Info:
To be considered for this role, please click the “Apply” button above to submit your online application.The closing date and time for receiving applications is Tuesday 27th October 2026, 9amIf you wish to discuss this position ahead of applying, please contact Niki Ambrose, Headteacher on nambrose@pensans.tpacademytrust.org Telephone: 01736 363627Interviews to be held on Tuesday 3rd November 2026
If you encounter any issues with the online application, please contact the Talent Team for assistance at Talent@tpacademytrust.org.
TPAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) application as part of their pre-employment administration. The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Other pre-employment checks will include receipt of two satisfactory references, evidence of right to work in the UK, proof of any relevant qualifications and completion of a health assessment questionnaire.

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.

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About Pensans Community Primary School

Organisation type
Academy, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
Size
139 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
Ofsted report
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Website
Pensans Community Primary School website
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Vision

At Pensans all children are recognised and valued as individuals with unlimited potential. We will work together with parents and the community to achieve the best outcomes for our children so that they become; confident ambassadors for the school and positive members of our community who act with integrity for the good of all.

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Aims

All children and adults are safe
Our school is an inspiring place where all children love to learn
We work together to create an open, welcoming school that is at the centre of the community
We have high expectations of children and staff.
Values

We show respect for ourselves, for others and for our environment.
We treat everyone equally with consideration and courtesy.
We are fully committed to our learning and teaching.
We take a pride in our school; contribute positively to the best of our abilities, and we are honest, open and fair in our dealings with one another.

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