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Early Years Practitioner - Full-time

Ashford School, Ashford

  • Ref:KCC886-6000-56S
  • Posted:13/11/2025
  • Pay:£26,170.00 - £27,183.00 FTE
  • Start Date:Immediate
  • App Close Date:11/12/2025 at 23:45
  • Interviews:Immediate

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We are looking for Passionate Early Years Practitioners to join our team.  Exciting opportunities are available at Bridge Nursery and the Stables Nursery.
 
Flexible, part time and apprenticeship positions are available.
 
NVQ3 or equivalent in Childcare preferred, but will consider highly capable newly qualified candidates with at least a Level 2 qualification.
 
*Do you love to explore the great outdoors?
 
*When you look at a tub of empty containers and boxes do you see endless opportunities?
 
*Do you have the confidence to release your inner child?
 
If you answered yes to the above, then we would love to hear from you!
Personal qualities:
  • The ability to adapt to the fast pace of nursery life and offer exciting opportunities to our children.
  • You are inspired and driven to share exciting ideas with our children’s young minds.
  • You show initiative and motivation.
  • You are happy to work as part of a team.
In return, we will offer you:
  • We offer flexibility with weekly working hours – this can be negotiated to suit your needs. Part-time options are also available.
  • A fantastic programme of in-house training and continuing professional development.
  • Five weeks paid holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata) .
  • Flexible Rewards and Salary Sacrifice schemes.
  • Free parking onsite
  • Lunches provided (term time only)
Salary: £26,170.00 - £27,183.00 FTE, depending on experience.
If you would like to visit the nurseries before you apply, please contact:
 
Bridge Nursery - Francesca Russell (russellf@ashfordschool.co.uk)
 
Stables Nursery - Sarah House (houses@ashfordschool.co.uk)
 
NOTE: We reserve the right to interview and offer to a strong candidate prior to the closing date. It is strongly recommended that candidates submit their applications as soon as possible.
 
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.
 
Ashford School is part of United Learning, a large and growing group of schools aiming to offer a life-changing education across England. As a group, we achieve more by sharing than any single school could. 
 
Ashford School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
 
All appointments are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check, the results of an online medical questionnaire and two satisfactory references.
 

Information about the school

Ashford School is an independent, coeducational, day and boarding school for children from 0-18, founded in 1898. There are nearly 1000 students in the whole School, divided equally between the Senior School (11-18) and the Prep School and Nurseries (0-11). At full capacity there are 170 boarders in the Senior School, mostly from overseas, cared for by a number of resident teachers and support staff; 20 nationalities are represented.

Working at Ashford School is an opportunity to be part of an inspiring, unique, vibrant, and inclusive community. We currently employ around 390 people who work together to maintain and develop our very friendly and outstanding School.

Ashford School is part of United Learning, a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life-changing education to children and young people across England. United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check.

We always appoint on merit, and we are open to discussing flexible working options.

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.