Teacher - Nursery Lead

Nursery Lead Teacher Vacancy

Main Scale/UPS and TLR 2a with

responsibility for Outdoor Provision

Full Time and Permanent -required from September 2026

We are

looking for an outstanding, creative and experienced Early Years practitioner

to work as a Nursery Lead Teacher at Armitage C.E. Primary School. We are

offering a TLR for this post, with the successful candidate being asked to

further develop our large outdoor Early Years provision, in addition to their

responsibilities as a class teacher.

Armitage is

a warm and welcoming two-form entry Primary School, at the heart of our diverse

local community on the outskirts of Manchester City centre.

Although

this role will be based at Armitage, it will be a federated post as part of the

Aiming High CE Federation - which comprises of our school, as well as All

Saints Primary in Gorton.

We are

looking for someone who:

Is

an exceptional Early Years practitioner with a record of making a tangible

difference to the children in their care; Has

sustained experience of planning and delivering a stimulating Early Years

curriculum and, in turn, observing and assessing children’s understanding of

this learning; Can

thrive as part of a large Early Years team across our Federation of two

schools; Has

excellent communication skills and enjoys working collaboratively with

colleagues – this post will involve liaising closely with practitioners in our

2-year-old provision to ensure effective transition into the Nursery unit; Is

keen to lead by example, sharing knowledge and expertise with less experienced

colleagues who are starting out on their teaching journeys; Believes

in the importance of developing and educating ‘the whole child’; Understands

the challenges and undoubted rewards that working in a diverse inner-city

school can bring; Is

looking for a new challenge and/or career progression in a highly supportive,

forward-thinking and thriving school environment.