Qualified Early Years Practitioner - Term Time

Skips Preschool, Ightham

• Ref:KCC886-524561-8S
• Posted:03/04/2024
• Pay:Dependant on age and experience
• Start Date:immediate
• App Close Date:30/04/2024 at 15:00
• Interviews:immediate

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Are you looking for a new position working with young children?  Apply Today!

We have a vacancy for a Qualified Level 2/3 Early Years Practitioner with an interest in outdoor learning to start as soon as possible.

Location: Ightham, nr Sevenoaks.  TN15 9DD

Job Description We are a term time pre school with a Forest School.

We offer a cosy, homely setting with a high level of individual attention and personalised care, combined with fantastic learning and development resources.

Pay Scale:  depending upon qualifications and experience

Hours: Part-Time 8:30am to 3:15pm 3-4 days week between Monday and Friday term time Can be flexible for the right candidate

Essential Requirements:

* Qualified Level 2/3 in Childcare or equivalent

* Good knowledge of the EYFS and Safeguarding 

* Previous recent experience working within a childcare setting essential

* Be willing to further your knowledge within Early Years

* To be able to work as part of a highly motivated and professional team

* Have proven organisational and communication skills

* Have a passion for outdoor learning and forest school

Staff Benefits:

* Pension scheme

* Ongoing professional development and training

* Employee Assistance Programme

 * Easy parking 

Please apply by forwarding your CV to us by email to: sue@skipspreschool.co.uk

Information about the school

SKIPS Pre-School is a small independent rural setting. We are situated in the heart of stunning countryside in Oldbury, Ightham between Sevenoaks, and Borough Green in Kent. The Pre-School is adjacent Ightham Primary School with safe free parking and access via the Recreation Ground path at the rear of the premises. We are Ofsted Registered with a ‘Good’ rating providing learning and play experiences for children aged 22 months to 5-year-olds. We are open Monday to Friday offering a variety of sessions between 08:45 to 15:00 term time.

We have our own building with easy and safe access to the local park; our own woodland for forest school; Oldbury Woods and nearby farmland.

The Pre-School is graduate led and provides a welcoming and friendly atmosphere, where children are encouraged to achieve their full potential in all areas of development, and where pre-school life will be a fun, relaxed and positive experience. We aim to provide an environment that feels like home as well as a rich outdoor learning environment to foster children’s resilience. We are a pre-school without most conventional plastic toys, meaning we use real items, loose parts, and nature through the seasons.
We view young children as curious individuals who have an innate powerful ability to see the potential world which surrounds them. Through our child centred approach to our curriculum, we work diligently to create highly engaging, enabling environments. The approaches and experiences we offer to enhance children’s early learning and education include a mix of

o In the moment planning and learning through play o The Curiosity Approach o The Early Years Foundation Stage o Forest School sessions and outdoor learning

The Curiosity Approach combines inspiration from pioneering theorists including Maria Montessori, Rudolph Steiner, Reggio, and Te Whariki from New Zealand. Creating rich learning environments to engage in and play the children use natural objects and loose parts to stimulate their curiosity, imagination, and creativity. We aim to be environmentally friendly and use sustainable equipment and resources.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Sue Chesson
• Address:Oldbury Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, Ightham, Kent, TN15 9DD
• Telephone: 07712816019
• Email: sue@skipspreschool.co.uk