Wellesley Park Primary School in Wellington is home to 300 children, including Wellesley Park Explorers Nursery.
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Nursery Practitioner who is compassionate, dynamic, and resourceful to join our dedicated and hardworking team. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing provision that now caters for children aged 9 months to 4 years, offering high-quality care and education all year round. We are committed to offering professional development opportunities.
Level 3 childcare qualification is essential.
Our Nursery shares the fantastic grounds and facilities with our primary school and is open five days a week, all year round. As part of the Blackdown Education Partnership, we believe our schools should sit at the heart of our communities; that there are no limits to what our children and young people can achieve and that they should be great places to work and learn.
We are looking for:
• A dedicated, hardworking Early Years Practitioner who is able to raise and sustain high standards
• Someone with excellent interpersonal skills with children, staff, and parents
• A practitioner who can enthuse and inspire children across the 9 months to 4 years age range
• Someone who is able to work as part of a team, sharing excellent practice and learning from others
We can offer you:
• A dedicated and supportive working environment
• Excellent professional development opportunities
• A modern, inspiring setting designed to support exceptional early years learning
Hours & Salary:
The post is for 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday between the hours of 7:30am and 6pm, all year round. Salary: Grade 14 on the School Support Staff Pay Scale – £24,404 to £25,183 per annum
Employer pension contribution: 24.4%
Visits to the setting are welcome, please phone the school office to make an appointment. A full job description and application pack is available on the school website. Please note, applications by CV or incomplete forms will not be considered.
Closing date: 9am 17th June 2025
Interview date: Tuesday 24th June 2025
As a school we are committed to the safeguarding of our community, we follow full safer recruitment procedures including relevant references and Enhanced DBS checks.
Blackdown Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.