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Bank Staff - Little Thinkers Nursery

Job details
Posting date: 06 February 2026
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 22 February 2026
Location: Rochester, Kent, ME2 4UF
Company: Teaching Vacancies
Job type: Temporary
Job reference: 05d344c0-4af6-481f-a5ea-e9fa34038c65

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

Come and join our Brand New Nursery

We are looking to build a flexible team of Bank Staff to our Brand New Little Thinkers Nursery setting at All Faiths Children’s Academy.

Our Bank Staff support team will help cover staffing gaps caused by sickness, holidays or other absences. For the right candidates, we may request availability of up to 10 hours per day, Monday to Friday, on an as-needed basis, depending on operational requirements and your availability.

Full Safeguarding training, along with any other relevant training, will be provided to ensure you can work effectively and confidently within our brand-new nursery.

This role will be best suited to someone who has previously worked in childcare and holds a Level 2 / 3 or higher in Early Years, is looking return and work around existing commitments.

What the school offers its staff

About Us

Little Thinkers is a registered charity and small family of nurseries providing childcare and early years provision to families in Strood, Portsmouth, Paignton and Furzeham. We pride ourselves on providing a safe, nurturing environment filled with learning opportunities.

As part of the Thinking Schools Academy Trust, we are proud to be a ‘thinking nursery’; a place where big ideas and curiosity are encouraged. Our approach delivers wonderous experiences that help children become confident, curious, and resilient individuals. Our core values, Imagination, Energy, Resilience, Questioning, Language, and Cooperation,shape everything we do.

We’re excited to be opening Little Thinkers at All Faiths in Strood, offering early years provision for children aged 0–3 years. Located within All Faiths Children’s Academy, another Thinking Schools Academy Trust school, this new nursery is perfectly positioned to support the Trust’s unique ‘all-through education’ pathway, giving families access to high-quality education from birth through to 18 years.

What you need to do now:

Early applications are encouraged, and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.

Please contact Sonia Nickerson (Sonia.Nickerson@tsatrust.org.uk) to arrange a visit.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. As per KCSIE we will also undertake online searches for all shortlisted candidates, if you have any questions regarding this process, please emailrecruitment@tsatrust.org.uk

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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