Nursery Teacher

St. Matthew's C of E Primary School & Brunel Nursery School
Withers Street
Blackburn
BB1 1DF

Job Title: Nursery Teacher
Grade/Salary: MPS-UPS
Contract Type: Permanent
Contract Terms: Full time
Closing Date: Monday 12th October 2026
Required From: 4th January 2027

TO APPLY FOR THIS VACANCY PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW

This is an exceptional opportunity for a passionate and skilled EYFS teacher to become part of our St. Matthew’s Church of England Primary School with Brunel Nursery School Federation.
We are seeking to appoint a teacher with vision and enthusiasm, who is ambitious for all of our nursery children. You will have full time teaching responsibility in our nursery building.

We can offer you:

• Children who are engaged, keen to learn and are a delight to work with
• A welcoming and inclusive community
• A spacious, bright and well- resourced early years environment
• A positive, supportive and motivated team of professionals who put children’s best interests at the heart of every decision
• The opportunity to develop classroom and wider school responsibilities through high-quality CPD

If you have any further questions or wish to have informal discussion about the role, please contact our Deputy Headteacher, Lynne Martin on [phone removed].

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact our Headteacher, Julian Rogers to arrange on [phone removed].

Closing date and shortlisting – 12 noon Monday 12th October 2026. Shortlisted candidates will be informed by 5.00pm the following day.

Interview date – Tuesday 20th October and Wednesday 21st October 2026. This post is not suitable for Early Career Teachers.

Application packs are available to download above. Completed applications should be returned to the school noon on the closing date shown above, for the attention of Julian Rogers via [email removed]

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory check supplied by the Disclosure and Barring Service. The check will include any cautions, reprimands, or final warnings as well as convictions.