Early Years Practitioner - Term Time

Brenzett CEP School, Ashford

• Ref:KCC886-2081-160S
• Posted:13/05/2026
• Pay:£24796 FTE (Actual Annual Salary £18901)
• Start Date:01/09/2026
• App Close Date:18/05/2026 at 12:00
• Interviews:20/05/2026

Advert

Join Our New Nursery Team – Early Years Practitioner Wanted

Brenzett Primary School are excited to be opening a brand‑new nursery and are looking for dedicated, enthusiastic Early Years Practitioners to help shape something special from the very beginning.

We’re seeking an experienced and passionate Nursery Nurse or Early Years Teaching Assistant who is committed to giving children the very best start in life.

This post is for 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday term time only plus one week (39 weeks).

About the Role

You will play a key role in creating a safe, nurturing, and inspiring environment where children feel happy, confident, and eager to learn. You’ll plan and deliver engaging activities, support each child’s development, and build positive, trusting relationships with children and their families.

What We’re Looking For

• Level 3 Childcare qualification (or equivalent)
• A strong understanding of the EYFS framework
• A caring, enthusiastic, and child‑centred approach
• Excellent communication skills
• A positive team player with a genuine love for early years education

Why Join Us?

• Be part of an exciting new nursery from day one
• A supportive, friendly team and a positive working environment
• Ongoing training and clear opportunities for career progression

If you’re passionate about making a real difference in young children’s lives and want to grow with a new setting, we’d love to hear from you.

We warmly encourage visits to the school. To arrange a tour or an informal conversation, please contact the school office.

Brenzett Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff are expected to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to follow the relevant safeguarding procedures, including Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE) guidance, and will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

We encourage early applications and reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

Interested applicants should apply via My New Term by clicking the link below, where you can upload a CV to auto‑populate your application form.

https://mynewterm.com/jobs/143517/EDV-2026-BCEPS-32553

Information about the school

Brenzett Primary School is at an exciting phase of its improvement journey.

We strive to make every child feel safe, have the confidence and resilience to learn from their mistakes and to overcome difficulties with increasing independence. Ultimately, we want to provide our pupils with the skills they need to live a happy and fulfilling life and to contribute positively to the world.

Brenzett CE Primary School is a beautiful, rural primary school just south of Ashford in the Romney Marsh area. We are surrounded by nature and truly embrace this as part of our identity as a school. We have our own Forest School which all of our pupils visit every week throughout the seasons and we are committed to promoting well-being through our exciting outdoor play and learning scheme at lunchtimes. We are proud of the progress our pupils make from their starting points at Brenzett CE School and are committed to taking their progress and attainment to the next level so that all of our pupils truly flourish and succeed. We have a hard-working and committed PTFA and both they and our governing body play an active role in school life. We are also fortunate to have strong links with the local church community who work alongside us to embed our Christian ethos and values. We were judged as Good in our last Ofsted and SIAMS inspections and are working hard to be recognised as the Outstanding school we know we can be. We are an active school within Aquila, The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust (www.aquilatrust.co.uk) and have strong links with many of our neighbouring Romney Marsh schools, enabling the sharing of good practice, training and resources.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs Rowan Wright
• Address:Straight Lane, Brenzett, Ashford, Kent, TN29 9UA
• Telephone: (01797) 344335
• Email: headteacher@brenzett.kent.sch.uk

Documents

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• Job Description and Person Specification