Early Years Educator PPA Cover - Chichester Nursery School

About Us

We are a large Local Authority Maintained Nursery School in Chichester taking children from 6 months to 4 years, with a reputation for high quality inclusive practice.

Supporting children and families is at the heart of everything we do.

We have an exciting learning environment and are a welcoming team who will welcome and support you as you settle in!

Job Details

Salary: WSCC Grade 3 - £24,796 pro rata/£12.85 hour

Contract Type: Permanent Term Time Only

Location: Chichester

Hours: 35.25 hours per week, Term Time only Monday to Friday 8:30am - 4pm with a 45 minute unpaid lunch break, plus a staff meeting to be held on Wednesdays from 4pm - 5:30pm

Closing date: 9th July 2026

Interviews: 15th July 2026

What You Need to Succeed

To be successful in this role you will need to:

• Be qualified to Level 3 in a childcare related qualification.
• Have experience of working with children in this age range, having developed a strong understanding of supporting child development through child-led, responsive practice.
• Be confident in delivering learning through a mix of pre-planned learning intentions and by supporting following children's interests to support and extend their learning.
• Be confident, reliable, adaptable and committed and have a real love of working with young children and supporting their learning through play.

Further Information

Chichester Nursery School and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.

The reference number for this role is SCHO02756.