Early Years Practitioner
| Posting date: | 21 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £12.21 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | Increasing in April 2026 |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 10 April 2026 |
| Location: | BN1 9EN |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Caterpillars Preschool (Coldean) |
| Job type: | Temporary |
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Summary
We are a small, friendly setting based on a primary school site in Coldean. We care for a maximum of 16 children aged 18 months to 3 years in a lovely bright classroom with its own outside area. We have regular access to other areas of the school such as the hall and playground. The Preschool has close links with the school, and our children move on to the school’s nursery class the term after they turn 3. We offer wraparound care for the nursery class before and after school. We are a diverse setting with children from all over the world, from a wide range of backgrounds.
We are currently recruiting an Early Years Practitioner to join our small team. The total hours per week would be around 20 and this would be a temporary contract until the end of the year. We are open term time only and looking for someone to cover school hours. The shifts would vary from week to week so you would need to be available every day.
We are looking for a warm, caring person with excellent knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage and OFSTED requirements. Experience of working in an early years setting and excellent communication skills are also required. Applicants will need to work well as part of a team, understand the importance of safeguarding children and be able to relate to people from a wide range of backgrounds. An excellent level of spoken and written English, great organisational skills and experience of using Tapestry or a similar system are also desirable. The successful candidate will form excellent relationships with children and families and support colleagues in the general running of the setting. Further details of what the job entails and required criteria are in the Job Description and Person Specification which will be emailed to interested candidates.
To find out more or to apply for an application pack, please message 07463 730964 or email coldeancaterpillars@gmail.com and provide your contact details. You will need to fill the application form in electronically and email it back. A DBS check and two satisfactory references will be required.
Visits are welcome; please contact us to arrange to come and look round.
We are currently recruiting an Early Years Practitioner to join our small team. The total hours per week would be around 20 and this would be a temporary contract until the end of the year. We are open term time only and looking for someone to cover school hours. The shifts would vary from week to week so you would need to be available every day.
We are looking for a warm, caring person with excellent knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage and OFSTED requirements. Experience of working in an early years setting and excellent communication skills are also required. Applicants will need to work well as part of a team, understand the importance of safeguarding children and be able to relate to people from a wide range of backgrounds. An excellent level of spoken and written English, great organisational skills and experience of using Tapestry or a similar system are also desirable. The successful candidate will form excellent relationships with children and families and support colleagues in the general running of the setting. Further details of what the job entails and required criteria are in the Job Description and Person Specification which will be emailed to interested candidates.
To find out more or to apply for an application pack, please message 07463 730964 or email coldeancaterpillars@gmail.com and provide your contact details. You will need to fill the application form in electronically and email it back. A DBS check and two satisfactory references will be required.
Visits are welcome; please contact us to arrange to come and look round.