Early Years Practitioner

Salary: 13.45 per hour

Hours of work: 30 hours p/w (Monday to Thursday 8am-3:30pm) Term Time only

Contract type: Fixed Term Maternity Cover (12 months)

This is not a Wiltshire Council vacancy therefore please contact Freshford Preschool for further information.

A bit about us:

Freshford Preschool is anOfsted-Outstanding Preschool and Forest School. Our ethosfocuses on nurturing our children to explore, create and discover the world around them.

All about the role:

We are looking for an Early Years practitioner to join us part time, Monday-Thursday 8am-3:30pm (term time only) from September 2026.

We proudly pay our staff at the Real Living Wage Foundation Level or above and this role will be offered at 13.45 p/h

• Rural setting and dedicated Forest School Site with free onsite parking regular travel links
• Paid non-contact time
• All mandatory training paid and professional development opportunities encouraged
• 5.6 weeks paid holiday per year, including Bank Holidays (to be taken during the school holidays)
• Membership of the staff pension scheme (on completion of their 3-month probationary period). Which preschool will contribute 3% of monthly earnings.

Who we are looking for?

If you hold an Early Years VQ Level 3 qualification or higher we would love to hear from you. We are looking someone who has both knowledge and experience of teaching and implementing the EYFS and is enthusiastic about nurturing and growing the children in our care. We want someone to join our highly passionate and skilled team to help plan, teach, and the grow the children at our unique and very popular community-led Preschool and Forest School.

Find out more and apply:

Please visit our website for more information and to download an application form:
https://www.freshfordpreschool.co.uk/join-us

Closing date (and time): Monday 18^th May

Interview date: Provisional Date Wednesday 4^th June.

Commencement date: 1^st September 2026

This pre school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All applicants will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check and an online check before appointment is confirmed.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants must disclose all spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings that are not protected under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 & 2020). An enhanced DBS check will be required for the successful applicant.

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