Are you passionate about supporting young children in their early years of learning and development?
Lightwater Village School are seeking dedicated and nurturing Level 3 Nursery Practitioner to join their vibrant and welcoming team.
This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in shaping the foundation of our youngest learners' education within a caring and inclusive environment.
Your opportunity
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and caring Level 3 Nursery Practitioner in our nursery class to play a key role in supporting the Room Lead and the Early Years Lead in supporting a child with additional needs. You would be both helping to support a specific child with their learning needs as well as working alongside other nursery practitioners. You will work under the guidance of the nursery room lead and the Early Years lead. Experience of with working with children with additional learning needs would be a benefit.
What we are looking for
We require the successful candidate to:
- Hold a Level 3 Early Years Childcare qualification
- Be able to develop positive relationships with young children
- Be able to develop an understanding of the educational, welfare and social needs of the child you are supporting
- Be able to stay calm and objective when presented with unusual or challenging behaviour
- Be enthusiastic and committed to working as part of a team
- Be a confident and clear communicator with parents
- Be flexible with regard to other classroom work
- Have experience of working with children with additional learning needs
About Lightwater Village Infant and Junior school
Our school stands at the heart of the village community of Lightwater. We offer an outstanding start to education for children from 2 to 11 years old, consistently achieving excellence, yet also engaging children in imaginative and exciting themes whereby learning comes alive.
Our School sits within a newly established cluster of schools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Lightwater Village Infant and Junior School, our cluster includes the following other schools; Springfield, Cordwalles, Pine Ridge and Lorraine. This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development.
The Details
Start Date: September 2026
Salary: £23,914 to £24,144 FTE
Pay Scale: Associate 2.1 - 2.5
Actual Salary: £17,858.57 - £18,030.33
Hours: 31.25hrs a week Monday to Friday (Term time - 39 weeks)
Closing Date: Sunday 31st May at 11.59pm
Interview Date: W/C 8th June 2026
We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.
GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
As a Trust, we are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities. GLF Schools recognises and celebrates the diversity of its schools and their communities. There is a shared commitment across the Trust to develop further a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated, and individuals are treated equitably and fairly and feel a sense of belonging. We strive for an inclusive environment where staff, children and students are comfortable to express their own identity, should they wish, in which diversity and inclusion is of mutual benefit for everyone in our schools. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups including those based on ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.
We also reserve the right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.
Please be advised that references may be requested on receipt of your application. Please state if you wish this to be delayed until shortlisting/interviews have taken place.
