Job description
Location: Arnold Nursery School
Job Term: Post 1 - Permanent, term time only, 16.5 hours (Wednesday 12-3.30pm, Thursday & Friday 8.30am-3.30pm)
Post 2: Temporary (From September 2026 until 31st August 2027), term time only, 32.5 hours (Monday to Friday 8.30am-3.30pm)
Post 3: Permanent, term time only, 17.5 hours (Monday to Friday 12 noon-3.30pm)
Start Date: September 2026
Closing date: Friday 5th June 2026 at 12 noon.
The Governors are seeking to appoint an experienced and motivated Early Years Practitioner to work within our Early Years Provision.
You will have successfully completed an NVQ Level 3 in Early Childhood Studies and have experience of caring for children aged 0-4, providing high quality play and learning opportunities.
You will work with parents/carers and professionals from a range of services to ensure the best possible start for young children and will work well in a team and have responsibility for key children.
The post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We undertake to make reasonable adjustments to a job or workplace to counteract any disadvantage a disabled person may face.
Applications should be submitted for the attention of Kerry Rowley, Business Manager at Arnold Nursery School, The Arnold Centre, Goldsmith Road, Rotherham, S65 2LY or emailed to arnold@RANSF.school.
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