Nursery Officer - Term Time

The Academy of Woodlands, Gillingham

• Ref:MED887-2412-39S
• Posted:16/09/2025
• Pay:Spot 11A £23,557 pro rata
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:03/10/2025 at 12:00
• Interviews:WC 6th October 2025

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Salary Range: Spot 11A £23,557 pro rata

Hours: 30 hours a week term time only + Staff Development Days

Start: ASAP

Location: The Academy of Woodlands Primary School, Woodlands Road, Gillingham, ME7 2DU

Telephone: 01634 336688

An opportunity has become available for somebody to join our incredible team at The Academy of Woodlands as we are seeking to recruit a Nursery Officer to work as part of the Rivermead Inclusive Trust. We are looking for a talented and dedicated member of staff who is enthusiastic and can work on their own initiative. All candidates must have an Early Childhood Qualification.

About us

The Academy of Woodlands really is a special place to be! We are a big school with a small school ethos. We value the importance of building relationships with everybody within our community and strive to provide opportunities for all. Our last Ofsted report, in March 2025 where we achieved “Good” in every category, commented “Pupils at Woodlands Primary School feel safe, valued and well cared for. They told me that, ‘This school is like a big family, where everyone gets on well with each other.’ This is because all leaders put pupils at the heart of every decision that they make.” The Academy of Woodlands, part of the Rivermead Inclusive Trust, has a warm and caring atmosphere where pupils can flourish, we put great emphasis on the personal development of each individual. The Rivermead Inclusive Trust promote continued professional development of all employees and offer exciting prospects for enrichment and promotion for the right candidates.

Does this sound like the way you work? If so, then we'd love to hear from you.

You will:

• Provide a wide range of exciting and challenging teaching and learning experiences, through well planned, free flow and adult led activities. Duties will include taking on the key person role, carrying out activities, promoting parent partnership with your key children’s families, having an understanding of safeguarding within Early Years & working well as part of a team.
• Be eager to extend your skills and progress in your career
• Be passionate, flexible and proactive in your role
• Have good literacy and numeracy skills
• Be able to work well in a team

We can offer you:

• A large team of professionals who are absolutely committed to moving our school forward
• Bespoke training designed to meet the needs of our team
• A full intervention toolkit and on-going support from our Early Years Lead

We welcome visits to the school. To arrange a visit or for an informal discussion about the post, please call 01634 336688 and ask to speak to Karen Browne PA to the Head of School.

Information about the school

The Academy of Woodlands, as part of The Rivermead Inclusive Trust, really is a special place to be! We are a big school with a small school ethos. We value the importance of building relationships with everybody within our community and strive to provide opportunities for all. Our children are at the center of everything we do and play an active role in shaping the school for the future.

“Pupils at The Academy of Woodlands feel safe, valued, and well cared for. They told me that, ‘This school is like a big family, where everyone gets on well with each other.’ This is because all leaders put pupils at the heart of every decision that they make.”

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs Karen Browne
• Address:Woodlands Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 2DU
• Telephone: 0300 065 8200
• Email: kbrowne@r-i-t.org

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Job Description and Person Specification
• Equality and Diversity Statement