Nursery Lead Practitioner required from 1^st September 2021

Temporary for one year

30 hour, term time only

Grade 6 £14,571 (actual salary)

Are you a creative, ambitious and passionate early years practitioner? If so, Grange School is the place for you.  We are a nursery and infant school with a professional and friendly staff team, serving a diverse catchment area. This is a good school where pupils are at the heart of everything we do.  Our school is a happy place, has a stimulating environment and a nurturing ethos.  We are looking for someone who will have the commitment and dedication to work as part of our experienced team in developing the curriculum offer in line with current practice and research in effective teaching. Our school nursery offers two sessions for 2-3 and 3-4 year olds.  The successful candidate will be supported by the Early Years Lead.

We need a practitioner who:

• is able to plan and prepare the curriculum content to be delivered, including monitoring and assessing
• is able to record and report on pupil progress and attainment
• can support pupil’s learning in the Nursery, including working with individuals, groups and whole classes
• establish effective working relationships with parents and outside agencies
• is a flexible team player
• has high expectations of both the pupils and themselves
• has a positive approach to challenge and change
• is a flexible team player

We can offer you a school with:

• fabulous children who are eager to learn
• high quality professional support and development opportunities
• a positive ethos and vision for our future growth
• the determination to improve the life chances of the children in our care

Within your role, you will receive dedicated support from our experienced Early Years Lead/Reception teacher.

To apply, please complete the application form and a covering letter outlining the skills, experience and qualities that you can bring to our school and email it to:

headteacher@grange-infants.staffs.sch.uk

Closing date:   Thursday 1^st July at 9am

Shortlisting:    Friday 2^nd July

Interviews:      Thursday 8^th July

This Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people / vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details for all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in the your application form.