If you are enthusiastic, child-centred and dedicated to supporting children as we build strong foundations for their life-long learning journey and would like to work in a high quality school setting, consistently rated Outstanding by Ofsted, we would like to hear from you. Our setting has large, well-equipped rooms which are beautifully furnished and thoughtfully arranged. We have an amazing outdoor environment and forest school garden for children to play in and explore. We value teamwork and support continued professional development. Would you like to be the one to make a real difference to the lives of young children, a difference that remains with them and enables them to out-perform their peers throughout their education? We understand that working in early years education is both rewarding and demanding. That's why we prioritise the well-being of our team members and believe a happy team is a healthy team. The school offer its staff health and well-being support via its employment assistance programme, professional development, regular training and opportunities for career progression. Contract: Permanent, term time only including five INSET days. Grade H4 (£25,989- £27,254* FTE). This post is 0.855 Full Time Equivalent (FTE), actual pay £22,220-23,302*. Working hours: 37 during term time and 5 INSET days; Working Pattern 8.00am to 3.40pm, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and 8.00am to 4.45pm on Wednesdays (staff meeting). Responsibility : You will have key person responsibility for a group for assessment, next steps and communication to parents. Please email head@batfordnursery.herts.sch.uk for more information. Please note that we will review applications as they come in and may close the advertisement early if suitable candidates are forthcoming, so please don't delay getting in touch/submitting your application. The school is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Batford Nursery School is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community in a workplace where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. The school promotes the practice of using anonymised application forms to manage unconscious bias and conducts pre-employment online checks.