Nursery Teacher

To start September 2024

At Alfreton Nursery School we endeavour to make every child’s unique learning journey an inspirational adventure

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you an experienced and qualified Nursery Teacher?  Do you believe in the power of early years and have a sound understanding of early years pedagogy?
Do you have a passion for nurturing and teaching the next generation? Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity?
If you said yes to any of the above, then this role is for you!

Hours of work: two full days and a half day .

The Post to be reviewed, with likely continuation.

Alfreton Nursery School, has been rated as Outstanding by Ofsted for over 20 years. The Governing body are seeking to employ a 0.5fte main scale Teacher to join our experienced staff from September 2024. The post has arisen due to an experienced Teacher reducing their hours and would be a job share position.

We are a 65 place Nursery school, located in Alfreton, Derbyshire.

We are seeking to appoint a teacher who is passionate about meeting children’s individual needs, learning through play both outdoors and indoors.

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre-employment check with effect 1 September 2022, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.

What the school offers its staff:

Alfreton Nursery School is a maintained nursery school. Our vision and mission link together to ensure we support our community to learn and achieve. We uphold high expectations to enable our children to achieve their highest potential.

We are able to offer you strong Early Years CPD bespoke to needs and linking with current research.

We offer a caring and supportive environment to all our community. Staff, governors and children are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, committed Teacher who is passionate about early years education to join our team.

We welcome all applicants to take a tour around the school, if interested please contact our School Business Manager – Neil Beeson on 01773 520031 or nbeeson@alfreton.derbyshire.sch.uk If you wish to view the school and our amazing forest school and STEM hive from the comfort of your house please look at our Website and in particular https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=p1UhWrNTFrh

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.

Please ensure your completed application is returned no later than 12 noon on the Closing Date.

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.