The Avenue Primary School is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Nursery Lead to support in the delivery of its nursery provision. This is a wonderful opportunity for a proactive Early Years Professional looking to join a team who are committed to ensuring safe, high-quality education and care for all.
Working Hours: Part Time (35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 39 weeks per year, includes Teacher Training Days). Required: ASAP.
We are a vibrant co-educational, non-denominational primary school, educating children between the ages of 3 and 11. Located in the charming garrison town of Warminster, Wiltshire, our staff are dedicated to creating a safe and exciting place for children to thrive and learn. Our school values of respect, kindness and honesty are central to everything we do and are at the heart of a strong sense of belonging for all in our school community. We take the success of every child very personally and offer a wide range of opportunities to help them develop as confident individuals. In April 2024, we were proud to have retained our ‘Good’ Ofsted rating and were praised for being a fully inclusive school where pupils are resilient and strive to be the best they can be. We are part of the Acorn Education Trust, which provides exciting opportunities to collaborate and improve local education.
The successful candidate must have a relevant Level 3 qualification, experience of working with the early years foundation stage (EYFS) and will be expected to demonstrate a warm and caring approach with the children. This is a hands-on role, which requires you to be an ambassador for the nursery, including caring for and maintaining a high-quality, learning environment for children as well as overseeing and supporting colleagues in the day-to-day running of the nursery.
We are looking for someone who:
- Has a passion for delivering high quality and exciting opportunities for children and supporting them in their learning and development;
- Has strong interpersonal and communication skills and is able to work with a variety of children, staff and parents;
- Has a good knowledge of the EYFS curriculum;
- Has the ability to plan termly/weekly/daily activities from a provided curriculum plan;
- Is able to manage a team of hard-working nursery assistants;
- Has at least a Level 3 qualification;
- Is able to work with the school SENDCo;
- Has superb attention to detail and organisational skills;
- Is self-motivated dedicated and consistent;
- Has the ability to deal with new challenging situations;
- Is a strong team player, who can use their own initiative;
- Can demonstrate leadership qualities and share good practice;
- Has a positive and flexible attitude;
- Can observe and record a child’s progress as well as plan exciting and stimulating activities for the EYFS;
- Has a current First Aid or is prepared to undertake training;
- Has experience working with children with SEND (advantageous).
We can offer the successful candidate:
- An ambitious and vibrant place to work, with enthusiastic children and staff who are passionate about learning;
- A workplace where everyone feels valued and supported;
- Opportunities for training and progression;
- The support of Acorn Education Trust, with excellent opportunities to work with experienced colleagues;
- A supportive and clearly defined induction procedure.
For information about this role, including a full Job Description and Person Specification, please read our Applicant Information Pack. If you have any additional questions, please contact our school admin office by telephone on: 01985-213383.
Closing Date: Monday 2nd June 2025 at 12pm
Interview Date: TBC
Please note: while the closing date for applications has been set, we reserve the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate upon receipt of an exceptional application. Therefore, we would encourage prompt application for this position.