Nursery Teacher / Qualified Early Years Practitioner (QTS/EYPS/EYTS) - 3/4 Days Per Week - Job Share

Kings Hill School, Kings Hill

• Ref:KCC886-2680-237T
• Posted:20/10/2025
• Pay:Salary: £27,785 – £45,352 (full-time equivalent)
• Start Date:January 2026
• App Close Date:28/10/2025 at 12:00
• Interviews:Thursday 30th October 2025

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Nursery Teacher / Early Years Practitioner

Contract: 3/4 days per week, perm (term-time)

Are you looking to join a vibrant, purpose-driven nursery where Kindness, Resilience, Respect, Courage, Cooperation and Responsibility shape everything we do? Would you like to work in a setting where children learn through rich indoor and outdoor experiences, and where staff are supported, valued and encouraged to lead with creativity and care?

We are seeking a passionate Nursery Teacher / Early Years Practitioner to join our school-based nursery, supporting children aged 2–4 years and leading a talented, experienced team. Our 45-place nursery, recently rated ‘Outstanding’, offers large, well-resourced rooms and a spacious garden with high-quality play equipment.

Set within five acres of exceptional school grounds, our nursery makes full use of exceptional facilities, including:

• Extensive outdoor learning spaces
• Woodland areas and a wildflower meadow
• An all-weather multi-games area
• Purpose-designed EYFS environments

You will receive full support from senior leadership, including administration, finance and admissions, managed by the Assistant Headteacher responsible for nursery provision—allowing you to focus on leading high-quality practice and developing your team.

Our Benefits

• Term-time only role with access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Full administrative and business support
• Excellent opportunities for professional development
• A nurturing, values-led school community
• Beautiful outdoor spaces supporting creative, adventurous learning
• Plan and deliver engaging learning experiences based on children’s interests and developmental needs
• Develop the nursery curriculum to ensure full coverage of the Early Years Framework
• Ensure inclusive practice for all children, including those with SEND and EAL
• Support and model effective key person practice, promoting purposeful engagement and motivation to learn
• Track and assess children’s progress, identifying next steps and supporting staff to do the same
• Identifying children who are not making expected progress and discussing this with the SENCO and other practitioners
• Lead, inspire and develop a team of early years practitioners
• Uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and inclusion

What we’re looking for

Hold either a Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS) Early Years Practitioners Status(EYPS).

• A deep understanding of child development and the Early Years Foundation Stage
• A child-centred approach, modelling the ethos and vision of the setting
• Excellent leadership skills with the ability to motivate and inspire others
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding and child protection
• The ability to build positive relationships with families and the wider school community
• A reflective, innovative practitioner who keeps up to date with current early years developments

If you’re ready to make a real difference in a setting where children thrive and staff are truly supported, we’d love to hear from you.

To apply or arrange an informal visit, please contact: office@kings-hill.kent.sch.uk (01732842739)

Information about the school

We have recently (2024) been graded as Outstanding by Ofsted.

'This is an exceptional school and nursery where pupils are truly ‘inspired to believe, inspired to achieve’, fulfilling the school’s aspirational vision. Staff have a relentless ambition for all, from early years to Year 6.'

'Expectations are consistently high and impressively met, with pupils achieving exceptionally well.'

(Ofsted 2024)

We are a very popular primary school in the heart of the Kings Hill community with 420 pupils and 60 children on roll in our Nursery.

Are you looking to join a vibrant, purpose-driven Nursery where Kindness, Resilience, Respect, Courage, Cooperation and Responsibility shape everything we do? Would you like to work in a setting where children learn through rich indoor and outdoor experiences, and where staff are supported, valued and encouraged to lead with creativity and care?

Our school & nursery is set in 5 acres of fantastic grounds and our forward thinking approach and dedicated staff aim to provide the best education for all.

We have playing fields, wildlife and woodland areas, polytunnel, amphitheatre, netball court, football pitches, MUGA (Multi Use Games Area), all weather running track, impressive ICT suite, library, specialist music and art classroom, cookery room and a large indoor hall as well as a large adventure playground with a wide range of apparatus including a climbing wall.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Kings Hill School
• Address:Crispin Way, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4LS
• Telephone: 01732 842739
• Email: info@kings-hill.kent.sch.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Job Description & Person Specification
• Safeguarding Policy
• Employment of Ex-Offenders Policy