Nursery Practitioner - Brook Infant school and Nursery

About Us

Brook Infant School and Nursery is a two-form entry Infant School with a private Nursery attached, located in Maidenbower. We also provide Breakfast and Afterschool club to local schools. Our modern building opened in 1999. We have a Woodlands area where we teach forest schools to all the children.

Life at Brook Infant School and Nursery is fun and filled with love, laughter and learning. We believe our school is a special place for children, families and staff. We provide a creative and purposeful curriculum that draws on children's interests, provides key skills for life long learning and enables them to become effective future citizens in an ever evolving 21st century.

Children learn through our exciting and stimulating indoor and outdoor environments. They have access to a wide range of resources that allow them to develop skills such as problem solving, collaborative work, challenge and resilience.

Nursery Practitioner - Brook Nursery

We are looking to appoint a Nursery Practitioner on a fixed-term contract starting in September 2025. The position is a 34 hour week, Monday - Friday, 07:30 to 18:00 during term time. Working hours: 08:15 - 15:15 per day, five days, with a 30 minute lunch, plus a one hour meeting on Monday and 30 minutes of paperwork. The contract runs from 3rd September 2025 to 22nd July 2026, with the possibility of continuation into the next academic year depending on pupil numbers.

In this role you will work alongside the Nursery team to deliver excellent care for the children and support their learning and development.

What You Need to Succeed

• NVQL 3 or equivalent in childcare (NVQL 2 considered).
• Experience working in an Early Years setting.
• Passion for working with young children and ensuring each child succeeds.
• Highly motivated, flexible and a team player.
• Creative, can make learning come alive and has a "can do" attitude.

We would consider an apprentice.

We can offer you

• A forward-thinking setting that supports child centred initiatives.
• A supportive CPD programme.
• An exciting learning environment.
• An opportunity to develop this new role.

Pay Scale

Grade 4, Point 5 to 6 (£25,583 to £25,989 pro rata) plus Crawley Weighting. Approx £13.26 per hour plus Crawley Weighting.

Closing Date

Thursday 2nd July 2026

Interviews

Week beginning 6th July 2026. Likely 8th July.

Start Date

September 2026

Reference

Reference number for this role is SCHO02742.

Key Legal Statements

Brook Infant School and Nursery and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers will share this commitment. Successful candidates will undergo a suitable Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references, right to work in the UK, health and qualifications checks.