Nursery Teacher 0.5
Eldene Nursery and Primary School, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 3TQ12 days remaining to apply
Job start date
13 April 2026
Closing date
5 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
23 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years
Working pattern
- Part time (Can be done as a job share): 0.5 role
Contract type
- Fixed term - Until August 2027
Pay scale
- M1 - M6
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are an inclusive school based in the heart of the Eldene Community.
We treat teachers with respect and invest in your career.
Post: 0.5 Nursery Teacher for April 2026
Applications: by 12.00pm on Thursday 5th February 2026
Shortlisting: we will contact you by Friday 6th February 2026
Interviews: w/b 9th February 2026
Salary: main pay range, according to experience
We respect teachers: Your PPA is collaborative with your phase team. We work with good quality partners (such as the award-winning Literacy Tree). You’ll be supported by highly cooperative colleagues and we encourage new ideas.
We have great facilities: Extensive well-maintained outdoor areas – including a woodland, playgrounds with 2 trim trails that support physical development and wellbeing, as well as large playing fields for sporting events. A refurbished well-stocked school library, 2 large halls and ELSA/nurture spaces and rooms. Also, a free large car park onsite.
We prioritise wellbeing with a dedicated wellbeing team: The wellbeing of staff at Eldene is paramount to maintaining a successful and forward-thinking school.We believe that the best asset in school for children are staff who are happy, motivated and focused. Eldene recognises that staff are our most important resource and are to be valued, supported and encouraged to develop personally and professionally. We have a Wellbeing Team who champion staff mental health and togetherness. We promote staff events where we can mix, relax and support each other. From Wellbeing breakfasts to drop-in sessions - we've got it covered!
We celebrate Diversity, Equity & Inclusivity: Eldene is proud to be a richly diverse community where equity, inclusion and belonging are at the heart of everything we do. We celebrate the different cultures, languages, faiths and experiences of our families - this diversity is a strength that enriches learning for all. Our curriculum reflects the world our children live in, ensuring every child can see themselves represented and valued, while our inclusive practices support all learners to thrive. We are committed to fair opportunities, high expectations and mutual respect. We actively promote a culture where every voice is heard and everyone feels safe, welcomed and empowered to succeed.
Here’s what we are looking for:
- Someone who will join in our team with good spirit and contribute their ideas.
- Someone who will really go the extra mile so that learning is enjoyable and purposeful for the children.
- Someone who has a good work ethic and will model our school values, putting them in action.
- Someone able to demonstrate consistently high standards of teaching and learning with EYFS children
- Someone who has an excellent understanding of how young children learn and the best practice to support them achieve their full potential
We can offer you in return…
- A place in a team with genuinely friendly and supportive colleagues.
- Investment in your career goals: we invest so that your skills and interests are shared and developed.
- a well-resourced and spacious working environment
- A nurturing, child-centred ethos where your ideas and creativity are valued
It’s worth looking at our website: Eldene Nursery & Primary School - Home
We look forward to welcoming you to Eldene!
Clare Pellew and Bex Murray
(Headteacher) (Deputy Headteacher)
Visits to the school are welcomed – please contact us on 01793 525908 or email admin@eldene.swindon.sch.uk
Application forms and job descriptions are also available from Eldene’s website Eldene Nursery & Primary School - Vacancies
What the school offers its staff
We are an inclusive school based in the heart of the Eldene Community.
We treat teachers with respect and invest in your career.
Post: 0.5 Nursery Teacher for April 2026
Applications: by 12.00pm on Thursday 5th February 2026
Shortlisting: we will contact you by Friday 6th February 2026
Interviews: w/b 9th February 2026
Salary: main pay range, according to experience
We respect teachers: Your PPA is collaborative with your phase team. We work with good quality partners (such as the award-winning Literacy Tree). You’ll be supported by highly cooperative colleagues and we encourage new ideas.
We have great facilities: Extensive well-maintained outdoor areas – including a woodland, playgrounds with 2 trim trails that support physical development and wellbeing, as well as large playing fields for sporting events. A refurbished well-stocked school library, 2 large halls and ELSA/nurture spaces and rooms. Also, a free large car park onsite.
We prioritise wellbeing with a dedicated wellbeing team: The wellbeing of staff at Eldene is paramount to maintaining a successful and forward-thinking school.We believe that the best asset in school for children are staff who are happy, motivated and focused. Eldene recognises that staff are our most important resource and are to be valued, supported and encouraged to develop personally and professionally. We have a Wellbeing Team who champion staff mental health and togetherness. We promote staff events where we can mix, relax and support each other. From Wellbeing breakfasts to drop-in sessions - we've got it covered!
We celebrate Diversity, Equity & Inclusivity: Eldene is proud to be a richly diverse community where equity, inclusion and belonging are at the heart of everything we do. We celebrate the different cultures, languages, faiths and experiences of our families - this diversity is a strength that enriches learning for all. Our curriculum reflects the world our children live in, ensuring every child can see themselves represented and valued, while our inclusive practices support all learners to thrive. We are committed to fair opportunities, high expectations and mutual respect. We actively promote a culture where every voice is heard and everyone feels safe, welcomed and empowered to succeed.
Here’s what we are looking for:
- Someone who will join in our team with good spirit and contribute their ideas.
- Someone who will really go the extra mile so that learning is enjoyable and purposeful for the children.
- Someone who has a good work ethic and will model our school values, putting them in action.
- Someone able to demonstrate consistently high standards of teaching and learning with EYFS children
- Someone who has an excellent understanding of how young children learn and the best practice to support them achieve their full potential
We can offer you in return…
- A place in a team with genuinely friendly and supportive colleagues.
- Investment in your career goals: we invest so that your skills and interests are shared and developed.
- a well-resourced and spacious working environment
- A nurturing, child-centred ethos where your ideas and creativity are valued
It’s worth looking at our website: Eldene Nursery & Primary School - Home
We look forward to welcoming you to Eldene!
Clare Pellew and Bex Murray
(Headteacher) (Deputy Headteacher)
Visits to the school are welcomed – please contact us on 01793 525908 or email admin@eldene.swindon.sch.uk
Application forms and job descriptions are also available from Eldene’s website Eldene Nursery & Primary School - Vacancies
Further information about the job
Eldene Nursery & Primary School
Job description: Nursery teacher
Job details
Salary: Main Pay Scale, according to experience
Contract type: Fixed Term
Reporting to: The Headteacher, members of the senior leadership team (SLT) and the governing body
Main purpose
The teacher will:
- Fulfil the professional responsibilities of a teacher, as set out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document
- Meet the expectations set out in the Teachers’ Standards
Duties and responsibilities
Teaching
- Plan and teach well-structured lessons to assigned classes, following the school’s plans, curriculum and schemes of work
- Assess, monitor, record and report on the learning needs, progress and achievements of assigned pupils, making accurate and productive use of assessment
- Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of pupils
- Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils
- Promote good progress and outcomes by pupils
- Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge
- Support children’s learning and development in line with the EYFS framework
- Plan and deliver age-appropriate activities that promote physical, emotional, and social development
Whole-school organisation, strategy and development
- Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of the school’s policies, practices and procedures, so as to support the school’s vision and values
- Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school
- Work with others on curriculum and pupil development to secure co-ordinated outcomes
- Provide cover, in the unforeseen circumstance that another teacher is unable to teach
Behaviour and Safety
- Establish a safe, purposeful and stimulating environment for pupils, rooted in mutual respect
- Manage classes effectively, using approaches which are appropriate to pupils’ needs in order to inspire, motivate and challenge pupils
- Build warm, trusting relationships with children to support their confidence and independence
- Have high expectations of behaviour
- Be a positive role model demonstrating the school’s values
- Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school
Professional development
- Take part in the school’s appraisal procedures
- Regularly review your teaching and assessment and where necessary respond to advice and feedback from colleagues
- Engage in further training and development in order to improve own teaching
Working with colleagues and other relevant professionals
- Collaborate and work with colleagues and other relevant professionals within and beyond the school
- Work effectively as part of a team to create a positive nursery environment
- Participate in any relevant meetings/professional development opportunities at the school, which relate to the learners, curriculum or organisation of the school
Wider professional responsibilities
- Communicate effectively with pupils, parents and carers
- Work collaboratively with others to develop effective professional relationships
- Communicate effectively with parents/carers with regard to pupils’ achievements and well-being
- Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school
Personal and professional conduct
- Uphold public trust in the profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school
- Have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the school, and maintain high standards of attendance and punctuality
- Understand and act within the statutory frameworks setting out their professional duties and responsibilities
Please note that this is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that the teacher will carry out. The postholder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role, as directed by the headteacher or line manager.
Commitment to safeguarding
Eldene School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment is subject to satisfactory references, enhanced DBS and medical clearances, and proof of legal working in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996. Our safeguarding and child protection policy and procedures can be read on our website. For those candidates shortlisted an Online Search Record will be carried out.
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.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Eldene Nursery and Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 321 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Eldene Nursery and Primary School website
- Email address
- mforrester@eldene.swindon.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01793 525908
Large primary school with nursery for 3 years +. Established SRP for KS2 children with a new KS1 provision opening soon
Arranging a visit to Eldene Nursery and Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email mforrester@eldene.swindon.sch.uk.
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