Are you a passionate and dedicated early years professional looking to take the next step in your career? Longford Park Primary School is seeking a Nursery Teacher to oversee the development and daily management of our nurturing and engaging nursery environment on a fixed term contract for the rest of the academic year.

Your Opportunity

In this key role, you will ensure that children aged 2-5 thrive in a safe, caring, and stimulating setting, while building strong partnerships with parents, carers, and professionals. If you are committed to delivering high-quality teaching, implementing best practices, and fostering a love of learning, we would love to hear from you!

What we're looking for: 

• Early Years Level 6 qualification or above
• GCSE grade ‘C’ or above in Maths and English
• Current paediatric First Aid certificate
• Basic food hygiene certificate
• Up to date safeguarding training
• Strong teaching experience in Early Years with a clear understanding of current pedagogy
• Experience working in a nursery or school setting
• Experience managing and working within a team
• Ability to establish and communicate clear standards and expectations
• Ability to manage and develop resources to support child development
• High standard of written and oral communication
• Knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage and statutory requirements
• Good understanding of The Children Act, EYFS Welfare Requirements, and KCSIE
• Ability to design interactive, engaging sessions for all learning needs
• Strong planning and organisation skills
• Positive, can-do attitude
• Trustworthy, approachable, and passionate about changing children’s lives

Please read the Job Description and Person Specification for more information and before applying.

About the Banbury Cluster

Longford Park, William Morris, Hardwick and Cherry Fields make up a newly established cluster of Primary schools, overseen by a Regional Director. The Banbury cluster have a collaborative approach towards working, which means the schools work closely together to provide an outstanding educational experience to the local communities. The schools’ benefit from being able to share resources, knowledge and best practice to support each other and maintain high quality teaching. Joining us will allow for opportunities for career progression across the cluster and give you the chance to enhance your professional skills.

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.

• A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
• 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

• Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working options
• Generous holiday allowance
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Career pathways and talent management
• Access to a staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model

The Details

Start Date: January 2026

Salary Grade: GLF Unqualified Teacher Rate

Hours: Full time. 

Contract: Fixed term contract to 17th July 

Closing Date: 24th November 2025

Candidates may be shortlisted and invited to interview before the closing date. We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event a suitable candidate is found.

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.