Part-time Nursery Teacher
Waterthorpe Infant School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S20 7JUThis job expired on 13 March 2026 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
13 March 2026 at 3pm
Date listed
4 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years
Working pattern
- Part time: Part-time 14.3 Hours per week, Mondays and Tuesdays
Contract type
- Fixed term - untl August 31st 2026
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650 to £49,084 pro rata
Pay scale
- M1 to M6
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Governors of Waterthorpe Nursery Infant School wish to appoint a dynamic, experienced, enthusiastic and inspirational Nursery teacher to join our team from March 2026.
Waterthorpe Nursery Infant is a warm, friendly and welcoming school in the southeast of Sheffield. Our motto is ‘Inspiring young minds, creating learners for Life’. We provide an enjoyable curriculum that meets the needs of our children and helps them achieve their full potential. We are committed to providing an environment in which our pupils are happy and secure so that they may grow socially, emotionally, intellectually, creatively and physically. Waterthorpe is at the heart of a supportive local community and our families are fully involved in their children’s education and the life of the school. In March 2019, Ofsted graded our school ‘Good’.
. The successful candidate will:
- Be an excellent, experienced early Years teacher
- Have good knowledge and experience of the EYFS curriculum
- Have high expectations and a commitment to securing outstanding progress for all learners
- Have excellent interpersonal skills which motivate and inspire children to achieve their very best
- Have effective communication skills and the ability to work in partnership with all members of the school community
- Be enthusiastic with a sense of humour
- Have a commitment to providing rich and challenging learning experiences across the curriculum for all children
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
- Happy children with a positive attitude towards their learning
- A highly motivated team of staff, governors and parents who are committed to building on the many strengths of the school
- A committed Family of Schools with opportunities for partnership working and joint CPD
- A commitment to your professional development
- A job share partner who is experienced and supportive
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Waterthorpe Infant School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 148 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Waterthorpe Infant School website
- Email address
- enquiries@waterthorpe.sheffield.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01142484943
Arranging a visit to Waterthorpe Infant School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email enquiries@waterthorpe.sheffield.sch.uk.
School location
Similar jobs nearby
Nursery Class Teacher - Hollingwood Primary School
Hollingwood Primary School
Lilac Street, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 2JG
Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed
Find more school jobs in Sheffield