Early Years Practitioner

Job Overview

Salary: £13.45 per hour

Hours of work: 30 hours p/w (Monday to Thursday 8am-3:30pm) Term Time only

Contract type: Fixed Term Maternity Cover (12 months)

Note: This is not a Wiltshire Council vacancy therefore please contact Freshford Preschool for further information.

About us

Freshford Preschool is an Ofsted Outstanding Preschool and Forest School. Our ethos focuses on nurturing our children to explore, create and discover the world around them.

About the role

We are looking for an Early Years practitioner to join us part time, Monday Thursday 8am 3:30pm (term time only) from September 2026. We proudly pay our staff at the Real Living Wage Foundation Level or above and this role will be offered at £13.45 p/h.

• Rural setting and dedicated Forest School Site with free onsite parking and regular travel links
• Paid non contact time
• All mandatory training paid and professional development opportunities encouraged
• 5.6 weeks paid holiday per year, including Bank Holidays (to be taken during the school holidays)
• Membership of the staff pension scheme (on completion of their 3 month probationary period). We contribute 3% of monthly earnings.

Who we are looking for

If you hold an Early Years VQ Level 3 qualification or higher we would love to hear from you. We are looking for someone who has both knowledge and experience of teaching and implementing the EYFS and is enthusiastic about nurturing and growing the children in our care. We want someone to join our highly passionate and skilled team to help plan, teach, and grow the children at our unique and popular community led Preschool and Forest School.

Important Dates

Closing date: Monday 18th May

Interview date: Provisional Wednesday 4th June

Commencement date: 1st September 2026

Recruitment Process

This preschool is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check and an online check before appointment is confirmed.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants must disclose all spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings that are not 'protected' under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. An enhanced DBS check will be required for the successful applicant.

Application Instructions

Please visit our website for more information and to download an application form:

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