Job Description

Employer
Lime Tree Primary School
Location
Merstham, Surrey
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Salary
GLF MPR
Posted
12th June 2025
Expires
29th June 2025 11:59 PM
Start Date
1st September 2025
Job ID
1492577
Job Reference
NTLIM1206


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Lime Tree Primary School is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Nursery Teacher to join our dedicated Early Years team on a full-time, permanent basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape young minds during a crucial stage of development, delivering a creative and nurturing learning environment where every child can flourish. If you are passionate about early education and ready to make a lasting impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Your Opportunity

You will play a key role in delivering high-quality teaching and learning in the Early Years, planning engaging lessons, tracking progress, and supporting the wider development and well-being of every child. As part of a collaborative team, you'll also contribute to whole-school improvement and benefit from ongoing professional development in a supportive and forward-thinking environment.

What we are looking for

Qualified Teacher/Early Years Teacher Status (or equivalent Level 6 qualification) Proven experience as a good or outstanding Early Years teacher, ideally in a Nursery setting Strong understanding of using data to inform planning and improve outcomes Confident in delivering high-quality, engaging learning using ICT and cross-curricular approaches Experience supporting children with special educational needs Skilled in monitoring, evaluation, and driving improvements in teaching and learning Committed to safeguarding, equality, and promoting high standards Excellent communicator, team player, and highly organised Motivated, resilient, and aligned with GLF Schools' values and mission

About Lime Tree Primary

Our School sits within a established cluster of schools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with , our cluster includes the following other schools; Southgate Primary School, Forge Wood Primary School, Kilnwood Vale Primary School, Greenway Junior School, Salfords Primary School and Merstham Primary School .


This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development.

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.


A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish Access to our highly competitive Teachers Pension Scheme Flexible working options Generous holiday allowance Work life and family friendly policies Employee wellbeing initiatives Access to a staff benefits portal Community and collaboration working model

The Details

Start Date:

1st September 2025

Pay Scale:

GLF MPR

Contract type:

Permanent

Closing Date

: 29 Jun 2025

Interview date:

TBA




GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).



As a Trust, we are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities. GLF Schools recognises and celebrates the diversity of its schools and their communities. There is a shared commitment across the Trust to develop further a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated, and individuals are treated equitably and fairly and feel a sense of belonging. We strive for an inclusive environment where staff, children and students are comfortable to express their own identity, should they wish, in which diversity and inclusion is of mutual benefit for everyone in our schools. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups including those based on ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.



We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.



We also reserve the right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.



Please be advised that references may be requested on receipt of your application. Please state if you wish this to be delayed until shortlisting/interviews have taken place.