RGS Springfield Nursery is a nurturing and homely early years setting for children aged 2-4 years old. The Nursery is part of The RGS Worcester Family of Schools and is located in a beautiful listed Georgian townhouse in the centre of Britannia Square, set in the heart of Worcester City Centre.
At RGS Springfield Nursery, we offer an exceptional early years education that combines specialist sessions with a play-based approach, encouraging curiosity, confidence, and a love of learning. Our focus is on creating a nurturing and inspiring environment where each child is encouraged to grow and develop at their own pace.
An award-winning Nursery, RGS Springfield was named one of the 'Top 20 Nursery Groups,' in 2024. RGS Springfield Nursery is highly praised by current parents on daynurseries.co.uk. One parent shared, "The care and support my children have received at RGS Springfield Nursery has been exceptional. They always come home with the biggest smiles on their faces and speak so highly of the staff. We couldn’t think of a better place for our children to begin their educational journey. It truly is a wonderful place."
Further Background
RGS Worcester is one of the oldest schools in Great Britain and is the leading Co-educational day School within the West Midlands. The RGS Worcester Family of Schools comprises four schools: RGS Worcester (11 to 18); RGS Springfield (2 to 4); RGS The Grange (2 to 11) and RGS Dodderhill (2 to 16).
The RGS Worcester Family of Schools was named Independent School of the Year 2024 for Outstanding Educational Partnerships. In ‘Parent Power’ The Sunday Times Schools Guide 2025, RGS Worcester was named top Co-educational day school in the West Midlands.
The RGS Worcester Family of Schools is proud to have received an exceptional Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) inspection (January 2025), including highlighting a ‘Significant Strength’ of the school.
The ‘Significant Strength’ recognition was achieved as a result of the Schools’ outstanding leadership, exceptional pastoral care, and steadfast focus on each pupil’s development.
Inspectors praised the positive learning environment and noted the strong, supportive relationships between pupils and staff. They highlighted that students are confident and well-rounded, excelling academically while benefiting from a nurturing atmosphere that supports their personal growth and well-being.
RGS Springfield Nursery is part of The RGS Worcester Family of Schools and is a truly special place. Its individuality can only be fully appreciated through personal contact during a working day.
Our Staff – RGS Springfield Nursery is proud of its nurturing environment, excellent early years education, and the wealth of opportunities we provide. Key to this success are our dedicated staff, who are experienced in early childhood education. In addition to our well-qualified team of Teachers, we employ Early Years Practitioners, Estates, Finance, IT, Human Resources, and many other professionals across The RGS Worcester Family of Schools.
Early Years Staff at RGS Springfield Nursery come from diverse educational backgrounds, some having worked in other professions before becoming Early Years educators. We expect all applicants to have experience in early years or child development. Our staff are passionate about early childhood education and work hard to inspire and nurture every child's development.
The RGS Worcester Family of Schools is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness. We believe that the diversity of our staff helps us grow and learn better together. The individual differences, life experiences and talents of our team contribute to our culture, reputation, and success. In recruiting staff, we welcome contributions from people of all backgrounds and experiences. We strive to provide an inclusive recruitment process and encourage you to let us know how we can best support you.
Staff Benefits
Professional Reward and Development
We recognise the expertise of our staff and aim to create an inspiring environment in which you can work to your full potential and develop your career.
What we offer:
· Competitive salary with additional allowances for extra responsibilities
· Contributions to professional training costs where there is a benefit to the School and many opportunities for continued professional development projects
· Personal Development and recognition through our annual appraisal scheme
· Comprehensive INSET programmes, delivering high quality seminars, shared good practice and insights from external speakers
· Well-resourced departments
· A pension provided by APTIS (AVIVA Pension Trust for Independent Schools).
Rewards and Perks
To make everyday life just that bit easier, we are continually developing the variety of rewards, discounts and perks we can offer our staff.
What we offer:
· Fee remission for staff of children who satisfy the admissions criteria (proportionately reduced for part time staff)
· Access to your own laptop and iPad
· Cycle Scheme for all staff
· Free refreshments and lunches when the School is operational provided by our excellent Catering team from Holroyd Howe
· Private healthcare with the option to add a spouse or dependant at preferential rates
Health and Wellbeing
Your health and wellbeing is important to us and we encourage our staff to make use of the services offered to help you live and work healthily and happily.
What we offer:
· Family friendly policies including flexible working, enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
· Two paid ‘Family Days’ to help staff cope with life’s emergencies
· Free use of the School’s Gym at agreed times following an induction with a qualified member of staff
· Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme with Health Assured 24/7, which includes up to 6 free counselling sessions and caring and compassionate advice to help staff cope with a range of life challenges such as bereavement, debt and consumer issues.
· Free access to Health Assured’s Wellbeing app to support with health goals
Community and Environment
Tucked away in the beautiful grounds of Britannia Square, with over two acres of green playing fields just across the road from RGS Worcester, our unique city centre location gives a feel of a country school in the heart of the city.
This is a stimulating, welcoming community where colleagues build supportive professional relationships and friendships.
What we offer:
· At RGS Springfield, all staff work collaboratively for the benefit of children, developing close relationships with families and our positive and supportive ethos underpins all that we do.
· Highly skilled and academic staff who, together, are integral to the successful running of the Nursery.
· As part of the staff community there are opportunities to take part in enjoyable social events, sports activities and more
· By joining the RGS Family, the opportunity to work across our sites and work collaboratively with others, enhancing the development for both you and our pupils
· A beautiful environment which combines well-maintained historic buildings with fantastic facilities, including a new international standard Hockey Centre with state-of-the-art water-based pitches, a joint venture with Worcester Hockey Club and Worcester Council.
· Many parts of our beautiful and flexible School sites are available to hire at a discounted rate to staff
· Friendly and supportive staff who work together and share resources and ideas
School Aims
The Governors of RGS Worcester are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Safeguarding forms part of the interview process.