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Nursery Practitioner

Employer
St Annes Church Academy
Location
Weston-super-Mare, Somerset
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Salary
TPLTSS3 £25,583 - £25,988 (actual salary)
Start Date
As Soon As Possible
Expires
25th March 2026 11:59 PM
Contract Type
Permanent
Job ID
1534230
Job Reference
PLT-R678
Start Date
As Soon As Possible
  • Contract Type :Permanent
  • Job ID: 1534230

2 Positions available

Permanent

All Year Round

Full time - 37 Hours per week

TPLTSS3 £25,583 - £25,988 (actual salary)

Plus various Company Benefits

The Priory Learning Trust is looking to recruit two Nursery Practitioners to work at our Little Learners Nursery at St Anne’s Church Academy in Weston-super-Mare.

Little Learners Nursery is located in the heart of West Wick within St Anne’s Church Academy. We welcome children aged 2 years and above to learn, explore and have fun through play.

St Anne’s Church Academy offers Little Learners access to wonderful facilities such as the trim trail, large dining and sports hall and the playing fields, as well as the learning street, where the children are able to access a fully equipped kitchen to partake in cooking activities.

At Little Learners Nursery we understand and celebrate the unique qualities in every child and we ensure our Nursery is an enjoyable and positive experience for all of the children in our care. Our three classrooms, Adventurers, Explorers and Discoverers have access to outstanding resources and learning opportunities, with the outside area being an extension of the classroom. Our outdoor areas are equipped with natural, loose parts resources, we pride ourselves in encouraging children to be inquisitive and use their imagination to develop their play and learning. Little Learners are offered inclusive extra-curricular activities such as Forest School, yoga, Stretch and Grow and gymnastics.

The Nursery has exciting plans for the years ahead, and we need proactive, problem-solving team players to help build on our current success and continue enhancing the experience for the youngest members of the St Anne’s community!

As part of this role, you will:

  • Contribute to the Monitoring and Evaluation processes and requirements as requested by the Nursery Manager or Deputy Managers.
  • Participate in ensuring Little Learners Nursery complies with the OFSTED regulations and other requirements as agreed.
  • Participate in maintaining the resources and equipment as required to ensure smooth and safe running of the Nursery facilities.

About you:

  • A good standard of education/ 3 or more GCSEs including Maths and English at Grade C/Level 4 minimum.
  • Previous experience of working in a school or nursery setting.
  • Good interpersonal skills.
  • A full and relevant Early Years qualification to level three or above is also desirable.

We pride ourselves on being a flexible employer and creating a supportive, team-focused environment that values staff wellbeing. TPLT strives to accommodate a variety of working arrangements, so we encourage you to apply.

At the Priory Learning Trust, we offer an incredible, comprehensive employee benefits package. This includes..

  •  The PLaTform -Access to our dedicated wellbeing centre & exclusive shopping discounts.
  • Healthshield - Funded Healthcare Scheme for employees and all dependents, which provides services such as a 24/7 GP Line & Healthcare cashback.
  • Discounted nursery fees for parents AND grandparents at our Academy pre schools.
  • Contributory pension scheme offering generous employer contribution rates.
  • CPD opportunities both internally & externally.
  • A very friendly school community with dedicated, supportive & inspiring colleagues.
  • Health & Fitness offers, including incredible discounts on @Worle Sports Centre and Nuffield Health, and a Cycle 2 Work Scheme.
  • Flu vaccinations.

About The Priory Learning Trust:

TPLT grew from an intent to bring the power of partnership and sharing to bear and provide a first-class education to a wide range of children, from all backgrounds.

At our heart is a passion to put ‘Students First’ and deliver exceptional education; beyond outstanding for every single child. We do this with a relentless drive for academic excellence, shared moral purpose and values combined with lots of fun and happiness. We believe that happy schools are also high-achieving, successful schools.

We strive for partnerships between students, families, staff and the wider community to create exceptional student outcomes. We also ‘cherish’ our staff. We believe they are amazing and are passionate to empower them through support, training, and career opportunities. With such brilliant people all aiming for the same goals, we are able to ensure every student achieves all that they are capable of and more, regardless of their background.

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.

The Priory Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles across the trust have a varying level of responsibility for ensuring safeguarding practice, with some roles holding significant responsibility and involving working with children on a daily basis in regulated activity. Regardless of the level of responsibility and involvement in each role, we expect all staff, visiting professionals and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Successful candidates will be required to provide a disclosure of any unspent convictions and cautions, as well as any spent convictions or cautions that are not ‘protected’ (i.e.filtered) under the Amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020).

All appointments are subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process. This includes an Enhanced DBS check (including a Children’s Barred List check), satisfactory references, medical fitness, Right to Work in the UK, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching/management check. In line with KCSIE guidance, we will also conduct online searches on all shortlisted candidates.

Our full Recruitment and Selection policy is available on our website.

This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.

Closing Date: 01 March 2026

Proposed Interview Date: 10 March 2026

Proposed Start Date: 06 April 2026

Attachments

Safeguarding Statement:

The Priory Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment."

All paid positions which involve working regularly within academies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You must declare all convictions (including convictions with Absolute Discharge), cautions or bind-overs you may have, even if they would otherwise be regarded as ‘Spent’ under this Act and where applicable any disqualifications under the Childcare Act. The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service filtering guide.

Offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.

St Annes Church Academy

St Annes Church Academy

Part of The Priory Learning Trust

The Priory Learning Trust