‘Children in the early years make a positive start to their education’
Ofsted 2025 

We have an exciting opportunity to join our school as an early year’s practitioner supporting our nursery class five days a week.

Mrs Bland’s Infant and Nursery School promotes the highest standards for all of our children, widening experiences and offering creative and challenging opportunities for learning and to fully prepare children for the next stage of their learning journey.

We are looking for someone who: 

• Has experience of working with children in the early years
• Has high expectations of yourself and the children in your care
• Is able to enthuse and inspire children
• Is passionate about children’s learning
• Has lots of energy, enthusiasm and patience
• Is flexible and can work well within a team
• Has a caring and nurturing approach to supporting pupils
• Has a positive ‘can do’ attitude and strive to be the best they can be

Our school can offer: 

• A happy and vibrant nursery which has an excellent reputation within the local community
• An exciting, creative curriculum with an emphasis on outdoor learning
• A great team of hard-working, dedicated and supportive staff
• Enthusiastic, happy children who are well behaved and eager to learn
• A commitment to training and professional development

Visits to the school or an informal conversation with the Executive Headteacher are warmly welcomed and encouraged. A full recruitment pack can be downloaded from our website www.burghfieldcommonfederation.co.uk.

Please contact Julie Dell, Operations Manager to arrange a visit or if you require further assistance.

Applications will be considered upon receipt.
Interviews: We reserve the right to interview on receipt of suitable applications. 

Mrs Bland’s Infant and Nursery School and Garland Junior School
Jordans Lane, Burghfield Common, Reading, Berkshire RG7 3LP
Executive Headteacher: Mrs C Rose
Tel: 0118 983 2776
Email: recruitment@theburghfieldcommonfederation.org

THE BURGHFIELD COMMON FEDERATION

The Burghfield Common Federation is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to pre-employment checks, including social media screening. References will be sought and successful candidates will need to undertake an enhanced DBS check.