Nursery Supervisor
North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 5JS39 days remaining to apply
Closing date
20 April 2026 at 1am
Date listed
11 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £14,805 - £15,040 actual pa
Nursery Supervisor job summary
Part of Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust
Tel: 01362 668318
Email: adminmanager@flourishfed.co.uk
- Salary – Scale D5-6, £14,805 - £15,040 actual pa (£25,583 - £25,989 FTE)
- Fixed Term – initial period to 31 August 2026
- Part time
- 25 hours per week
- Term time plus one week
- Required for 13 April 2026
We are looking for an enthusiastic Early Years Practitioner to join our team at North Elmham Primary Academy Nursery. This supervisory position will include an element of line management of the Nursery Assistant as well as supporting the children attending the Nursery setting and working with the manager and deputy manager to deliver a suitable programme of activities, and caring for the children’s personal needs. The role may also include acting as a key worker for a small number of children and compiling a record of their development as well as involving parents/carers in their child’s progress. The successful candidate will enjoy working with children and be able to use their initiative to support the children’s needs and form positive and supportive relationships with them.
The Nursery setting is open from Tuesday to Friday and the setting also provides before and after school care for school aged children from Monday to Friday. The working hours will be between 8.00 am and 9.00 am on a Monday and 8.00 am to 2.30 pm from Tuesday to Friday.
About Us
North Elmham Primary Academy is part of the Flourish Federation along with Stibbard All Saints Primary Academy and Nursery. Both schools are part of DNEAT (Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust). The Nursery is the main feeder setting for the school and provides early education for children from 2 years of age. We allow parents the flexibility to use Nursery funded hours at any time during our opening hours to enable families to arrange childcare around their working week.
We would love to hear from you if:
- You have a suitable early years or childcare qualification (NVQ level 2 or equivalent)
- You have experience of working in an early years setting, either a Nursery or within an early years classroom
- You have a love of the outdoors
- You have an awareness of the Foundation Stage curriculum and experience of using the online journal, Tapestry
- You are calm and flexible in your approach to children and able to demonstrate the ability to work as part of a team
- You are willing to undertake training as required for the role, attend meetings and contribute to the positive ethos of our school.
About us/ We can offer
We are a welcoming and caring school with adults who go above and beyond to support our children. The successful candidate will join a very supportive staff team and have opportunities for further staff development as well as contributing towards the positive ethos of our school.
Culture and Ethos
- Proactively promote and demonstrate the Diocese’s vision and values in all aspects of work
- Challenge, motivate and empower others to set high aspirations and attain ambitious outcomes
- Treat everyone as a valued individual who is loved by God
- Promote and demonstrate a culture of continuous improvement which includes keeping abreast of educational developments and best management practice
- Work collaboratively developing the concept of family across the Trusts and their academies
- Ensure regular open and honest communication in all professional duties
- Recognise the importance of serving the wider community and promoting inclusivity.
- Undertake such other reasonable duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the grade.
The duties and responsibilities in the job specification are indicative and may vary over time. Post holders are expected to undertake other duties and responsibilities relevant to the nature, level and scope of the post and the grade has been established on this basis.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to book an appointment
How to apply
For more information about this role, including the job description and person specification, please read the attached Recruitment Pack available from ‘Attachments’.
To complete our online application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, and you will be directed to apply through our Applicant Tracking System. If you do not already have one, you will need to create a ‘Teacher Booker’ account.
References may be requested prior to interview and may be contacted on receipt of your application form. Please contact us to discuss this further if you have any queries.
Within the Trust we use AI to help review applications. If we spot that AI has been used in a misleading way, such as copying unedited AI created answers, exaggerating previous job experience, or pretending to be someone else, we may choose to reject the application without feedback.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier if sufficient applications have been received.
Closing date: 20 March 2026
Interview date: TBA
The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to full safeguarding checks as well as satisfactory references.
The Trust's safeguarding policy can be found on our website.
This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post.
Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 54 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
School location
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