Senior Early Years Educator – Part Time/Maternity Cover – 24 hours per week About Us A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our exciting, hard working and supportive team of committed early year’s practitioners at Whitnash Nursery School. Applications are particularly welcome from experienced candidates. It is a temporary part time, term-time only post with keyworker responsibilities working in our Nursery with our three and four year old children. This is a chance to come and work in a small, highly successful professional team with excellent opportunities for professional development. Hours are Monday to Wednesday 8.00am – 4.00pm. Our successful school is recognised as ‘Outstanding’ by OFSTED in 2023 for the sixth consecutive time, with its emphasis on creative learning and holistic development and recognised nationally as an Early Years Teaching Centre – for more information about the school and its ethos please visit our website, http://www.whitnashnurseryschool.org.uk Key Requirements NNEB or NVQ 4 in Childcare & Education Knowledge/understanding of the Early Years Curriculum Experience of working with 3-4 year old children Understand schools’ policies and how they relate to local and national framework/policies Able to relate well to children and adults Have experience of ICT as a learning/communication tool Have good communication skills Have good listening skills Be patient Able to work effectively in a team and to work on own initiative as appropriate Able to present information effectively to others, verbally and in writing Able to take responsibility for an area of learning within the nursery Have experience of the contribution to the organisation and management of stimulating learning environments (indoors/outdoors) How to apply Please apply using the application form and equality form included with this advert and email to admin1003welearn365.com Whitnash Nursery School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure Closing date – Wednesday 1 May Interview date – Tuesday 14 May