Job Title Early Years Practitioner/Nursery Nurse Salary: Grade 3, SCP 5 £25,583, Actual salary £22,471 per annum Hours: 32.5 hrs per week, 6.5 hrs per day, shift pattern, Monday to Friday Contract type: Permanent, Whole Year Start Date: As soon as possible Interviews: Week commencing 29th June 2026 At Ridgeway Primary Academy, our children are at the heart of everything we do. We encourage them to be ‘Open to Possibilities’ and believe that ‘Anything is Possible’ as they strive to achieve their best outcomes in all areas, whatever their personal starting points may be. Ridgeway is a successful 2 form entry primary school in Chasetown. We currently have 417 pupils on roll in the main school and a further 200 children accessing Early Years provision in our term time Ridgeway Tots twos group and Sunbeams Nursery and Sunny Days Nursery, which is open all year. Ridgeway Primary Academy has an excellent reputation and provides a lively and creative environment in which to work. School received a further ‘Good’ rating from OFSTED at our last inspection in December 2024 and Sunny Days in July 2024. Ridgeway Primary Academy is one of the founding schools in the Primitas Learning Partnership, a cross phase MAT serving the local area which opened in September 2021. Currently there are seven schools within the partnership; two high schools, four primary schools and a special school. The Trust provides opportunities for the schools to work collaboratively to support school improvement. Ridgeway Primary Academy is seeking to appoint an Early Years Practitioners/Nursery Nurse to work within our Sunny Days Nursery at Ridgeway Primary Academy. Sunny Days Nursery provides full day care provision between 7.00 am – 6.00 pm for children aged six weeks to five years. The Nursery is open all year (except bank holidays and a week between Christmas and New Year). Key Responsibilities · To provide the highest levels of care and education for all children attending the settings. · Contribute to a high standard of quality within the nursery, including practice, environment and resources to meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage · Undertake the role of key person · Supervise and support children at all times and ensure that all children are kept safe · Work as part of a team to ensure the Primitas values are maintained · Maintain a positive attitude at all times with children, parents, colleagues and visitors · Develop and maintain professional working relationships with colleagues, parents and carers We are looking for someone who: · Has a positive attitude and creative ideas that inspire children to learn · Is passionate about providing high standards of care and education to meet the individual needs of our children. · Takes pride in maintaining positive working partnerships with colleagues, parents and carers. · Has good verbal and written communication skills · Has a commitment to continuing professional development · Holds an NVQ L2 or L3 in Childcare · Has experience of working with children in a EYFS setting either in a paid employment or through placements, desirable but not essential Benefits: At our school, we want our staff to be appreciated and to know we value the contributions they make to our team and the development of our children. As such, alongside our very competitive pay scale, we offer a range of benefits that our staff team can use while working at the school. These include: A positive environment in which to work where children are enthusiastic and eager to learn. Dedicated, friendly, supportive and highly motivated colleagues who strive to provide the highest quality of teaching for our pupils. A commitment to continuing your professional development. A highly supportive Governing Board and staff team who work hard to ensure children achieve the very best outcomes both academically and socially. Discounted childcare from our on-site whole year Nursery. Access to free counselling services. Access to healthcare scheme. Access to free gym membership. Ridgeway Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As such this post is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, references and online searches. You will also be required to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK, evidence of your qualifications and suitable references. A copy of the school’s Safeguarding Policy can be found on our website. How to Apply If you would like further information on the role, please contact Mrs Judith Crook, PA to Headteacher, email j.crook@ridgeway.staffs.sch.uk To apply for the post, please complete the application form, equality and monitoring form via the apply now button on the link below by 9.00 am on 24th June 2026 Ridgeway Primary Academy | SAMpeople Recruit Our Commitment to Safeguarding Primitas Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As such, this post is subject to a ‘disclosure’ check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Further details regarding this check are available from schools or by visiting www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service