Senior Nursery Officer

St Thomas Centre Nursery School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2AF

Deadline is today

• Start date details

  Monday 5th January 2026 or sooner

• Closing date

  20 October 2025 at 11am

• Date listed

  29 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £27,254.00 - £33,699.00 Annually (FTE) Salary is pro rata

Senior Nursery Officer job summary

At St Thomas Centre Nursery School, we are passionate about inclusion and ensuring that our child-centred curriculum is tailored to meet the needs of all children; irrespective of the barriers and/or challenges they may face. Our team know the children very well and are able to differentiate the support that they provide each child accordingly.

You will work closely with the SENDCO and external support services. AS a school, we strive to provide CPD opportunities to develop skills and expertise in this area and all areas of children’s learning and development.

Applicants will need to have a relevant Level 3 qualification in Early Years and have extensive experience in supporting children with SEN/D. Experience of leading a team of Early Years practitioners would be preferable and leadership qualities are essential.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and can be arranged by calling the Nursery School office on 0121 464 0003 or via email on enquiry@stcn.bham.sch.uk

Safeguarding

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: enhanced DBS (criminal conviction check); Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work in the UK.

References

All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

Short-listed candidates

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

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 St Thomas Centre Nursery School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 5
• Education phase: Nursery
• School size: 111 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 5
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Thomas Centre Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-thomas-centre-nursery-school

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