Highfield Nursery School - Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 6DW MPR Part Time (0.44FTE) Permanent Reference: 7341 Required from September 2025 This is an exciting opportunity to join a maintained nursery school team with a collaborative ethos and strong career opportunities. Our philosophy puts the family at the centre of everything we do, and we value collaboration and challenge to achieve this. Highfield Nursery School is a happy and exciting school where the staff and children are committed to their on-going development and improvement. Your role Our 'Outstanding' nursery school is looking for a highly skilled class Teacher with QTS. You should be confident to manage and lead a team of Early Years Educators within your class. Your responsibilities You will teach in the nursery school with children aged between two and five. You will meet the requirements of an excellent class teacher. You will be responsible for developing and implementing planning for learning and development, in partnership with colleagues, in line with the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. This involves helping to organise and develop the nursery learning environment and resources to facilitate learning on a day to day basis. As nursery teacher you will foster the understanding, social and communication skills of the children and develop and maintain relationships with parents/guardians to further support pupils and raise attainment for all children. You will record observations and summarise the children's achievements, focussing on optimum child development and preparation for a successful transition to primary school education and life. You will be: a professional interested in furthering your career development a creative and reflective teacher who has excellent communication and organisational skills passionate about teaching and learning able to motivate and inspire children and colleagues an excellent practitioner, with a good understanding of the essential characteristics of effective learning and teaching able to deliver creative, inspiring, and enriching learning opportunities setting high expectations and standards for all children a team player who will be able to collaborate and form positive relationships with colleagues, children, and parents, and contribute to the life of our school. About us Highfield Nursery School, in Ipswich, is the only maintained nursery school in Suffolk catering for children aged 2-5. We are fully focussed on giving children the best start to their school life to develop as independent, exploratory, life-long learners. We will offer you: a welcoming, friendly, and supportive staff team dedicated to raising standards curious, happy children who are eager to learn and make the most of their time in our school a school that strives for every child to reach their true potential a knowledgeable and supportive governing body opportunities to grow and develop as a professional being part of a friendly and motivated team with excellent training opportunities. To find out more: To arrange a visit or for an informal discussion, please contact Ruth Coleman, Headteacher on 01473 742534. Further details about our school can be found at: www.highfield.suffolk.sch.uk How to apply: Job attachments can be downloaded below: Application Form (docx) Job Description (docx) Person Specification (docx) Guidance Notes (docx) Completed applications should be made via: admin@highfield.suffolk.sch.uk Closing date: 1pm, 16 May 2025. Interview date: 20 May 2025.