Flexible Nursery Practitioner – Staff Cover Immediate start
Same nursery. Choose your availability. Paid breaks. Be part of the team.
Location: Rocking Horse Montessori Nursery, Skipton
Contract: Permanent Staff Cover
Hours: Flexible – Part-time to Full-time
Pay: £12.94–£14.05 per hour, depending on qualification
Looking for flexibility while still being part of one familiar nursery team?
Our Staff Cover role allows you to tell us the days and times you are available. We may offer you work with short or longer notice, and you choose whether to accept according to your availability.
Working hours are Mon-Friday 8:00-17:30 or 8:00:13:30 or 13:00-17:30
Hours can vary from week to week, from part-time to full-time, and cannot be guaranteed unless specific contracted hours are agreed with you.
Why do we have our own Staff Cover Team?
We believe children thrive with familiar adults and consistent care, even when their usual practitioners are absent. By having our own Staff Cover Team, children continue to see people they know and trust, while our practitioners feel supported by familiar colleagues who understand our routines, values and expectations.
It means greater stability for our children, support for our staff, and consistency for our families – while giving our cover practitioners the flexibility to choose when they are available to work.
Why Join Us?
- ✔ Choose your availability
- ✔ One nursery – no travelling between settings
- ✔ Paid lunch breaks on shifts over 6 hours
- ✔ Fresh lunch provided on shifts over 6 hours
- ✔ Permanent member of our nursery team
- ✔ Paid holiday entitlement & pension
- ✔ Free on-site parking
- ✔ Training and ongoing CPD
- ✔ Montessori experience and opportunities to develop
- ✔ Work with children from 5 months to 5 years
We're Looking For
- Level 2, Level 3 or Level 6 Early Years qualification
- Nursery/Early Years experience
- Knowledge of the EYFS
- A caring, reliable and flexible approach
- Commitment to high-quality childcare
- Commitment to safeguarding children
Pay scale:
Level 2: £12.94 per hour
Level 3: £13.48 per hour
Level 6 / QTS / EYTS: £14.05 per hour
Interested? Request your application pack – quick and easy to apply.
Safeguarding
Rocking Horse Montessori Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Appointment is subject to safer recruitment checks, satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS check. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Job Type: Zero hours contract
Pay: £13.48-£14.05 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Application question(s):
- Do you have a full and relevant L3 Early Years Educator qualification?
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
- Nursery: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- UK work permit? (required)
Work Location: In person
