We are seeking a qualified childcare professional to join our team. This is a dual role and combines the responsibilities of a Nursery Room Lead for our 3-4-year-olds during the school day, and Club Supervisor to lead our after-school club. The salary and working hours for each role is:
Nursery Room Lead: 3-4-year-olds
Hours: 30.40 hours per week term time only, 190 days per year (38 weeks).
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday 8:30 to 15:00 (including an unpaid 25-minute lunch break, and a paid 15 min break before the end of the school day)
Actual Annual Pro-rata Salary: £21,017 (SWAN PS6.2, FTE £29,697)
After School Club Supervisor
Hours: 15 hours per week term time only, 190 days per year (38 weeks)
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday 15:00 – 18:00
Actual Annual Pro-rata Salary: £9,351 (SWAN PS5.2, FTE £26,777)
In addition to your commitment of annual hours you are required to attend up to 5 In Service Training (INSET) days.
Total Actual Annual Pro-rata Salary: £30,368
The ideal candidate will:
- Be passionate about Early Years education
- Have experience in delivering high quality education and childcare
- Have previous success in leading and managing a team
- Be able to cultivate a positive relationship with children, staff, families and external stakeholders
- Have excellent communication, planning and organisational skills
- Understands the need for sensitivity and confidentiality
- Share our values
- Have the desire and ability to contribute fully to school life
- Be educated to minimum qualification: Level 3 in childcare (essential)
- Ideally have an interest or expertise in SEN, ELSA or Forest School
Please see both job descriptions for more details on each role.
What We Offer:
- An experienced, supportive senior leadership team
- Early Years colleagues, including support staff, who are well trained and experienced
- A well-resourced learning environment
- Regular training including professional development bespoke to EYFS and as part of the whole school
- Support with any Teaching and Learning qualifications with opportunities to follow career pathways across the trust
- A friendly team with a focus on the personal development of every child
- A commitment to the wellbeing of both children and staff
- Children who are eager to learn and rewarding to teach
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
If you feel you have the experience, enthusiasm and commitment we are looking for, then we would be delighted to receive an application from you.
Closing date for applications: The closing date has been extended to 9am Monday 28th April 2025
An early application is recommended as candidates will be assessed and shortlisted as their application is received. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.
Interview date: To be confirmed with shortlisted applicants
St John's Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to demonstrably share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Shortlisted applicants will be required to supply details of any unspent convictions and conditional cautions and any spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e., that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended). If you are appointed, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
All schools within The SWAN Trust welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.