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Maidenbower Infant
School Nursery
LEVEL 2/3 QUALIFIED EARLY YEARS EDUCATOR
28.5 hours per week term time + 5 INSET days
Maidenbower Infant School and Nursery, Crawley
Maidenbower Infant School is seeking to appoint a Qualified Early Practitioner for our outstanding School Nursery, which is a Governor run, PVI nursery established in 2004 on a temporary contract until July 2027.
The nursery provides a safe and stimulating environment for 3- and 4-year-old children who are looking to have fun developing the lifelong skills of literacy, numeracy, independence, creativity and problem-solving.
The nursery is a sessional provision offering both the 15-hour Universal Free Entitlement sessions and the 30-hour Extended Free Entitlement sessions.
You will work in a warm, friendly and caring environment, and play an essential role in our school and nursery.
We are absolutely committed to providing the very best education for our children and we are seeking to appoint a strong candidate to the role who has the right skill set, values and attributes.
The early years team considers carefully what pupils will learn. They manage activities with great skill, including checking pupils’ learning. Staff make excellent use of these checks to adjust pupils’ tasks. ' Ofsted July 2025
Please see the job description and person specification for more information about the role. You are strongly encouraged to arrange an informal visit with the nursery. To arrange a visit, please contact the nursery on 01293 880134 or email directly at [email protected]
Closing Date: Monday 7th September. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and the vacancy will be closed before this date if a suitable candidate is found.
PERSON SPECIFICATION FOR NURSERY EDUCATOR
Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience
- Full and Relevant Level 2/3 qualification in Early Years.
- Experience of working in an early years setting for the last year.
- Good literacy, numeracy and ICT skills.
- A clear DBS check.
- Knowledge of Child Protection issues and procedures.
- Paediatric First Aid Qualification
- Have a current knowledge of the Early Years statutory Framework
- Willingness to attend appropriate training courses
- Awareness of Health and Safety issues
Personal Qualities
- Good communication skills both written and verbal.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Ability to liaise effectively with colleagues and parents - orally & written
- Flexibility and ability to work from own initiative.
- Patience, sensitivity and understanding.
- Understands the need for confidentiality.
- Willingness to learn and develop own practice.
- Responds intuitively to needs.
- A calm and caring attitude.
- Support the nursery ethos.
- Manage time effectively to ensure tasks are carried out within a given time frame.
- Enthusiasm & passion for children’s learning.
- Work effectively with colleagues and other professionals
Specific Skills
- Builds a caring and supportive relationship with the children which demonstrates respect, trust and patience.
- Keep accurate and up-to-date records and assessments.
- Establish a supportive relationship with the parents.
- Manage children with specific needs who may demonstrate difficult behaviour.
- To be able to use own initiative to develop resources to support individuals and small groups of children.
- Assist the Nursery Manager in creating a positive learning environment.
- Experience in leading large and whole group activities.
- Experience in building relationships with parents and children in the role of a key person.
Further Information
Maidenbower Infant School and Nursery and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.
Maidenbower Infant School and Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and staff. It expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Reference checks will also be performed prior to interview.
How to Apply
To apply for this role please download the job description and application form below.
Please complete the application form and ensure that you outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills in the job description).
Once complete please return this to [email protected]
Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please feel free to contact us.
NOTE TO CANDIDATES - Please do not select the ‘Apply online’ button as the School processes your applications directly rather than through this site.
The reference number for this role is SCHO02818.
Job Reference: SCHO02818
