Nursery Room Leader

Somers Park Primary School, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 1SE

24 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  15 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Full time: 40 hours- Monday- Friday 8.30am- 5pm (30 minutes lunch). Term time only.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade 3- SCP 7-17 (£25,072- £29,459 pro rata)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Thank you for your interest in the post of Nursery Room Leader at our school, Somers Park, part of the Mercian Educational Trust (MET).

Are you passionate about making a positive difference in the early years and helping to create rich, nurturing learning experiences for our youngest children? Are you personable and good-humoured? Can you build excellent relationships with pupils, parents and colleagues?

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic teaching assistant to join our staff

Nursery Room Leader- 40 hours- permanent in our onsite school nursery on our SP site. The successful candidate must hold an approved Level 3 Early Years qualification that appears on the DfE Early Years Qualifications List (EYQL).

You will be leading our ‘Stars’ room for our youngest children, aged from 2 years 9 months. The Room Leader will work closely alongside the Nursery Teacher to deliver high-quality early education, support children’s development, and maintain excellent standards of care and learning.

The start date is 1st September.

If you want to learn more about our school, you may choose to view our website www.somersparkschool.org.uk. We look forward to receiving your application.

Please see recruitment pack for full details of the role.

What the school offers its staff

• A fully supportive and inclusive environment
• A genuine commitment to staff well-being
• A commitment to staff development and CPD
• An opportunity to work with colleagues across our Trust schools

Benefits of working for Mercian Educational Trust

Salary Sacrifice Schemes

Cycle to work, Electric Vehicle Leasing, and Tech Benefits

Employee Health Assistance

Our employee assistance programme gives you access to confidential, independent, and unbiased information and guidance 24/7. Employees also have access to the Wisdom App which supports wellbeing and mental health.

Career Progression

We want to encourage the career progression of our employees wherever possible, and we support staff who wish to move between our schools and the central teams when suitable roles arise.

Pension​

As a teacher, you will automatically enrol into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme. As Support Staff, you can opt-in to the Local Government Pensions Scheme – one of the most competitive on the market.

Collaboration​

All employees have opportunities for collaboration, CPD and access to support from the central team. Teaching staff also have opportunities for guidance in all areas of the curriculum and assessment and sharing good practice.​

Eye tests and Flu Jabs​

All employees can access free eye tests and annual flu jab.​

Free Car Parking​

All employees have access to free car parking on or near the school premises.​

Childcare – Wraparound discount​

Employees can access wraparound care provided at any of our schools at a reduced rate of 50%. Please note: Discounts do not apply to Nursery provisions.

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

Mercian Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. ​

All positions are subject to child protection screening appropriate to the post, which will include an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for the children’s workforce and a Children’s Barred List check​

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

SP Nursery Room Leader TA3 Recruitment Pack- Sept 26.pdf - 1020 KB (opens in new tab)

About Somers Park Primary School

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 607 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Somers Park Primary School website
• Email address: cevans@metacademies.org.uk
• Phone number: 01684 572949
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/somers-park-primary-school-malvern

Somers Park Primary School has grown significantly over recent years following the construction in 2018 of the Malvern Vale satellite expansion site less than a mile from Somers Park. Our two sites work very much as one, with teachers working together and children learning the same curriculum.

Growing a year group at a time, our Malvern Vale site is now full,  at the seven-class capacity. We have the best of both worlds - fantastic modern facilities with a small school feel at the Malvern Vale site, accompanied by our Somers Park site, which has an established, forward-thinking culture, demonstrating proven success over several years.

We are fully inclusive, holding high expectations and aspirations for all. At our last Ofsted in the summer of 2022, we were graded as a good school, with outstanding judgements for both Early Years, and Personal Development, commenting that ‘Pupils thrive at Somers Park Primary School.’ We couldn’t put it better ourselves!

We are proud of the way our learners are prepared for the next phase of their education and beyond. Our Think. Know. Explain. Do. curriculum model encourages inquisitive thinking and independent learning. The curriculum is enhanced by a balanced and interesting enrichment programme of additional experiences and visits.

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