Nursery Practitioner (level 3 qualified)
30 Hours per Week, 38 weeks per year (term-time only)
Working Hours: 8:45 – 3.15pm Monday to Friday with half an hour unpaid lunch break
BTCT Support Staff Band 3a, Point 3.
Actual salary: £16,701.60 per annum
Permanent role
Closing date: 9th July 2026, 11:59pm.
Interview date: 17th July 2026 (this may change)
Otterhampton Primary School is a small school in Combwich ranging from pre-school to Year 6. The school is part of the Bridgwater & Taunton College Trust. At Otterhampton Primary School we aim to provide a rich and varied education for all our students. We believe that ensuring students realise their full potential depends upon the continuous drive and passion for excellence displayed by our committed staff.
This is an exciting opportunity to work with in our pre-school, providing a safe, secure and happy environment for our pre-school children.
Your role will involve maintaining the supportive and caring ethos of the pre-school, ensuring our child-centred approach meets each child’s individual needs, enabling them to fulfil their potential. Please see the job description for further details around required qualifications, person specification, experience, skills and knowledge.
The ideal candidate will have:
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Experience working with children.
- Be able to read situations and respond accordingly.
- Understand the importance of a personalised and nurturing approach to learning.
- Experience of working in a Pre-School environment.
- Knowledge in first aid and food safety.
For further details and an application form please go to:
www.otterhamptonprisch.co.uk/vacancies/
We believe in hiring for potential and this means that we value individuals for the knowledge skills and experience that they have developed in every aspect of their lives. If you don’t feel that you meet all of the criteria listed in the person specification, we would still encourage you to apply.
We care about our staff and provide a number of benefits in addition to salary including a positive and supportive working environment, generous employer pension, generous annual leave entitlement for all-year round staff, on-site gyms, free parking, access to a retail discounts platform and Employee Assistance Programme. Helping you achieve a good work life balance is important to us. Lots of our colleagues work flexibly including part time hours and/or job shares and we are happy to discuss these opportunities with you.
We truly believe that diversity of thought, culture, background and perspective secure the best outcomes for our students. We strive to build teams that represent our local communities and welcome applications from individuals who identify as members of an under-represented group and in particular individuals who identify as BAME, disabled or LGBT. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Bridgwater & Taunton College Trust is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share its commitment. Our mission is that all children achieve. A criminal disclosure check will be requested for any applicant who is offered a position.
