Nursery Teacher

Twydall Primary School and Nursery, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 6JS

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  April 2026

• Closing date

  26 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  14 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £45,350.00 Annually (Actual) MPS

Nursery Teacher job summary

Twydall Primary School is a vibrant and inclusive primary school dedicated to providing a nurturing and stimulating learning environment for our pupils. We are seeking a passionate and qualified Nursery teacher who will be responsible for leading our expanding nursery. You will foster a positive classroom environment and collaborate with colleagues to contribute to the overall success of the school.

Key Responsibilities:

Plan and deliver engaging sessions that cater to the needs of the children

Create a positive and inclusive nursery environment

Promote a love of learning

Assess and monitor pupil progress

Collaborate with colleagues to develop and implement effective teaching strategies

Requirements:

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent

A degree qualification

Strong nursery management skills

An outstanding nursery practitioner with a commitment to ensuring the best possible outcomes for children

A commitment to inclusive education and equality of opportunity

Able to use own initiative, creativity and innovative ideas to motivate and inspire children

Ability to establish positive working relationships with colleagues, parents/carers and children

Excellent written and verbal communication

Dedication to educating and empowering students

A firm commitment to continuous professional development

Twydall Primary School:

We are an inclusive and caring school based in Gillingham, Kent which is part of Rainham Mark Education Trust. Along with a talented and dedicated team of staff, we strive to ensure children at Twydall are happy, cared for and are at the heart of everything we do and we received a “Good” in all areas Ofsted Inspection in May 2023. Our Trust values of CHARACTER (Curiosity, Happiness, Aspiration, Respect, Articulacy, Community, Teamwork, Equality, Resilience) are woven through our school, ensuring children develop these values during their time with us.

A visit to the school is highly recommended, please call 01634 231761 to make an appointment.

Closing date:  Monday 26th January at 12.00pm.  We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Interview date: TBC 

This vacancy will close on or before the specified closing date depending on the volume of suitable applicants. If you have not heard from us within 21 days of the closing date, please assume that you have not been short listed on this occasion. We wish to stress that no discourtesy is intended in following such a procedure, and you should not let this deter you from future applications.

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 Twydall Primary School and Nursery

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 264 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Twydall Primary School and Nursery website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/twydall-primary-school-and-nursery

Welcome to Twydall Primary School and Nursery, part of the RMET (Rainham Mark Education Trust) family of Schools.

"A nurturing school at the heart of its community"
Care, Courtesy, Commitment and Consideration in our Community

RMET Vision

A family of local schools working together to provide outstanding pastoral care and inspirational teaching, motivating all students to enjoy learning and achieve their potential within a community founded on mutual respect,

External verification clearly highlights Twydall Primary is rapidly moving forward on our journey to be rightly recognised as being a ‘Good’ school by Ofsted.

All our work is underpinned by our highly qualified, dedicated and innovative specialist staff. Our curriculum intent is to increase each child’s cultural capital through:

Recognising children’s prior learning.
Providing a specialist based teaching, which offers rich learning experiences connected through the skills of reading.
Developing interpersonal skills, resilience, intellectual curiosity
Stretch, challenge and inspire.
Developing a sense of passion and knowledge of their local area and communities.
Experiencing the joy of learning through challenging enrichment opportunities.

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