St James CE Primary School
Woodside Avenue, London N10 3JA
Tel: 020 8883 6540 www.stjamesprimaryschool.co.uk
Class Teacher (Nursery)
Salary: MPS1 - UPS1
Contract: Fixed-term, with potential to become permanent
Start date: 5th January 2026
Join Our Exciting New Nursery Team
We are delighted to announce the opening of our brand-new, school-based nursery for three to four year-olds in January 2026. To support this exciting development, we are seeking an inspiring and dedicated Nursery Class Teacher to join our team from January 2026.
The successful candidate will be driven, creative, and deeply passionate about Early Years education. You will have the vision and skill to design immersive, purposeful learning environments that spark curiosity and imagination—enabling every child to explore, discover, and thrive. We are looking for someone who nurtures independence, celebrates creativity, and ensures that each child’s first experiences of school are joyful, engaging, and rooted in high-quality early learning.
About St James Primary
St James Primary is a friendly, rewarding, and inclusive place to work—set against the backdrop of beautiful woodlands, just a short walk from Muswell Hill and close to Highgate Tube. We are a wonderfully diverse school that instils the values of respect, kindness, and joy across our community and are proud to be part of the Haringey Pledge to improve outcomes for Global Majority pupils.
This is an exciting opportunity for an excellent teacher to make a significant contribution to the continued development of our successful school and to grow professionally within a supportive and forward-thinking environment.
How to Apply
We would love to hear from you. Please visit our website at www.stjamesprimaryschool.co.uk to download your application pack and form and email it back to office@stjamesprimaryschool.co.uk.
Closing Date: Thursday 27th November, 9am
We reserve the right to interview and appoint exceptional candidates prior to the closing date. Please do not delay in submitting your application.
References will be requested for shortlisted candidates.
Equal Opportunities and Safeguarding
St James Primary School is committed to equality of opportunity and promotes policies, practices, and procedures that champion diversity and anti-discriminatory practice.
Everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect and afforded equality of access to opportunities within the working environment.
We are fully committed to safeguarding all our children. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, an online search may be conducted as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks, including online and social media screening.