Join Our Passionate Early Years Team - Term Time only!
**Are you an enthusiastic, dedicated childcare professional ready to inspire young minds? If so please read on to find out what The Barn Nursery can offer YOU! **
Looking for a great work-life balance? At The Barn Nursery School, our term-time only Early Years Practitioner position allows you to enjoy valuable time off during school holidays. The role is 18 to 24 hours (3-4 days) per week making this an ideal role for anyone seeking flexibility. You’ll contribute to a caring, creative environment, helping young children thrive while also enjoying a schedule that fits around family and personal commitments.
If you have a Level 3 or higher qualification, are passionate about shaping the future of young lives, and value a role that respects your time, we’d love to hear from you!
Apply now to make a difference.
About The Barn Nursery School
The Barn Nursery School was established in 1984 and now operates from a former village school in the village of Wootton St Lawrence. We are a term-time setting and provide outstanding care and education for children from 2 years 6 months to 5 years of age.
We are located in the middle of a small village, surrounded by fields, so the children not only enjoy playing in our well-resourced, stimulating classrooms, but also love running around in our playground and going on local walks
Children enjoy fun-filled days at The Barn, learning and developing skills through play and well-planned, purposeful activities and experiences.
Early Years Practitioner Overview
As an Early Years Practitioner at The Barn Nursery School, you will work as part of an experienced, enthusiastic and professional team, to deliver the EYFS across the 3 prime and 4 specific areas of learning.
Qualifications
- Level 3 or above in Early years Education or
- Qualified Teacher Status
Experience and knowledge
- Experience of working in an Early Years setting or to be able to demonstrate that they have the relevant skill set and interest to be able to do so.
- Excellent working knowledge of the EYFS and Development Matters.
- Good safeguarding knowledge and understanding of everyone’s responsibility to actively promote the health, safety and welfare of all children.
Skills and attributes
- Dedication, passion and enthusiasm for working with young children
- A commitment to ensuring high quality outcomes for all children
- Energetic and creative
- A high level of motivation and enthusiasm
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Professionalism and ability to build rapport with children and families whilst maintaining boundaries.
- Ability to write reports/plans etc. and keep clear and accurate records
- Organizational skills
- Ability to work well within a team environment
Personal qualities
- Reliable, punctual
- Calm and caring nature
- A creative thinker
- Lots of patience
The Barn Nursery School offers a generous Workplace Pension Scheme.
To be considered for this incredibly rewarding opportunity please apply today.
Contract type: Permanent, Term Time, Part time contract, working 38 weeks per year
Working Hours: 3-4 days per week, from 9.00 am - 3.00 pm
Salary – up to £17 per hour dependent on qualification and experience. Additional monthly key person payment, additional key responsibility payments
Job Type: Permanent
Pay: Up to £17.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Language:
Licence/Certification:
- Early Years Level 3 or higher Qualification (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
