Nursery Teacher

Bushey Heath Primary School, Bushey, Hertfordshire, WD23 1SP

41 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September or later considered

• Closing date

  30 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  20 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £34,398.00 - £46,839.00 Annually (Actual)

Nursery Teacher job summary

We are looking for a caring, motivated and enthusiastic Nursery Teacher to join our friendly team. You will play a key role in creating a warm, nurturing and stimulating environment where children feel safe, confident and excited to learn.

Are you looking to work at a forward-thinking school where everyone is seen as a learner?

Are you motivated to develop as a teacher, leader and team member?

You will have a strong understanding of how purposeful play ensures safe and stimulating learning. You will have experience of planning an early years curriculum with high quality resources that provide a range of open-ended learning opportunities. You will foster an understanding of early learning and will value the interests, needs and skills of our children and families. You will be a person who has warmth, kindness and creative with high aspirations for all.

We take the mental and physical well-being of our learners, staff and wider community very seriously, and are constantly developing and implementing new ideas to support the well-being of our entire learning community.

We are a popular single form entry school with many fantastic facilities. We have enviable grounds, a digital hub, a craft workshop, music studio and our nursery children enjoy caring for their chickens in the Nursery garden.

We are committed to providing a happy, safe, fun and secure environment in which every member of our learning community - learners, staff, parents and governors - feel valued and can flourish.

If the sound of this job excites you and you are:

• Passionate about early ears education

• A team player with strong communication skills

• Warm, patient and committed to supporting every child’s individual needs

• Organised, proactive and able to use your initiative

then we would be delighted to welcome you to visit and see our fantastic school for yourself, to let our children, staff and facilities speak for themselves. We look forward to meeting you! Please call 020 8950 3042 to arrange an appointment.

Prospective candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as we reserve the right to call candidates for interview and appoint before the closing date.

It is a requirement of all staff that they sign the IT Acceptable User Policy and attend Safeguarding and Prevent training.

Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main responsibilities and duties of the post, each individual task to be undertaken will not be identified.  Employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from a manager to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in the job description.  The job description is current to the date shown but, in consultation with you, it may be changed by the Headteacher to reflect or anticipate changes in the job commensurate with the grade and job title.

Please note that Bushey Heath is committed to safeguarding children and young people and all post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS and references and online checks will be completed.

The recruitment process will select candidates for interview based on their suitability to the job description. We promote ethical leadership principles in all decision making.

Please see our website for our full policy list.

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 Bushey Heath Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 239 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bushey Heath Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bushey-heath-primary-school

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