We are a warm and welcoming primary school, dedicated to creating a nurturing and inspiring environment for young learners. We believe in fostering creativity, joy, and curiosity in everything we do. We're searching for a vibrant, passionate Nursery Classroom Teacher to join our close-knit family (the Acorn Family). As our Nursery Classroom Teacher, you'll play a key role in shaping the early educational experiences of our youngest children. You'll bring a sense of fun and creativity to the classroom, while ensuring each child feels safe, valued, and cared for. You will be working closely with parents to ensure clear communication and fostering a strong sense of community between home and school. Key Responsibilities: Plan and deliver engaging, creative, and age-appropriate lessons that inspire curiosity and development. Create a warm, inclusive classroom environment that nurtures every child’s emotional and educational needs. Build strong relationships with parents and caregivers, providing regular updates and open communication about each child’s progress. Work collaboratively with other staff members to contribute to the school’s positive and team-oriented culture. Support children’s personal, social, and emotional development, ensuring every child feels confident and valued. What We’re Looking For: A vibrant, outgoing personality who loves working with young children and can bring energy and fun to the classroom. A team player with a caring, nurturing attitude and creative ideas. Strong communication skills, with the ability to build trusting relationships with parents and colleagues. Relevant qualifications in early childhood education (such as EYFS or equivalent). Previous experience working with nursery-aged children is highly desirable. We are a community school, and we encompass all that this means. Our close links with families and the local area ensure we provide a relevant, ambitious, community-based education with a global caring outlook. We strongly believe that our children deserve the best opportunities in life and education, and we sit in the unique position to be able to offer this. Providing an inclusive education for all underpins the values we hold at Kidsgrove Primary. Shaw Education Trust are a thriving mix of diverse and growing schools including Primary, Secondary and Special Schools all working together to improve the lives of young people in our communities. We are sponsored by Shaw Trust a charity organisation that focuses on transforming lives. We’re a growing group of dynamically awesome academies providing education to children of all ages and abilities. Staff across our team of schools are dedicated to ensuring that every child has the opportunity to be successful, whatever their starting point in life. We believe that everyone has the potential to be extraordinary Shaw Education Trust offer the following employee benefits with your Teaching or Support Staff employment: An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (Support Staff) / Teachers Pension (Teaching Staff) Support Staff only based on working full time, all year - Generous holiday entitlement from your first day of employment (37 days holiday rising to 39 days after 5 years’ service including Bank Holidays) Electric Car Scheme: Environmentally friendly vehicles with our electric car scheme. Access to Medicash Health & Wellbeing Plan: Enjoy health services designed to support your well-being. Free DiscountForTeachers Scheme for all staff (Support and Teaching), Exclusive discounts to save money with a wide selection of discounts and exclusive offers from hundreds of the biggest brands. Free Eye Tests Cycle to work scheme Access to our Institute of Education and fantastic opportunities to help you grow, contribute and flourish in your role and in the Trust. We know our people are the key to our success and so we’re committed to ensuring the employment experience at Shaw Education Trust is a rewarding one. Colleagues within the Trust benefit from: Access to a full range of courses both in-house and professionally accredited. These courses include all of the National Professional Qualifications – NPQH, NPQSL, NPQEYL, NPQLL, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQLBC are all delivered by the Shaw Education Trust as a delivery partner for Ambition Institute. In addition, we provide access to the NPQEL for Executive Leaders. Experienced leadership and subject-specific support. Guidance from former HMIs and serving Ofsted Inspectors within the Trust. Access to the Trust’s Institute of Education and SCITT. Opportunities to work with different schools within the Trust as a Professional Advocate. Participating in peer reviews. Access to a suite of online courses. Placement projects within our family of schools. Salary: M1 – UPS3 - £30,000 t0 £46,525 FTE – (Pay Award Pending) Actual Salary: Full Time, All Year