Early Years Practitioner

Location: Windsor, Berkshire 

Salary: £28,200 – 29,300 full time or £23,100 - 23996 term time, depending on experience

Contract: Permanent, Full-Time and Term Time positions available

Hours of Work: 8am - 5pm 40 hours per week

To Start: September 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, kind and skilled Early Years Practitioner to join our team working in a school with children aged 2 to 11 years, working in our Little Upton Nursery.

A little bit about us

We are a small independent school in Windsor. The school has been running since 1936. We value each and every member of our staff team and recognise that people can bring different ideas and suggestions all of which are equally valued. We view our team members as our extended family and most of our staff have worked with the school for many years.

Our Little Upton Nursery opened in 2008 and has continued to grow and develop our children since then. There are two year groups; Acorns for children aged 2-3 and Oaks for children aged 3-4.

Responsibilities

Our Early Years Practitioners are fully involved in the day-to-day teaching, planning and administration of the Little Upton Nursery. The successful candidate will be responsible for a small number of children as their key person, settling in new children and working closely with their families.

Our Practitioners are also responsible for keeping records and reports for all their key children and meeting regularly with parents at drop off and pick up and at parents evenings to keep the parents informed of their child’s development.

In Little Upton we try to run our days to mimic that of school life, using play and imagination throughout the day to start off their developmental journey getting them ready for school life. The children start to learn numbers, phonics, basic science, music and many other subjects. Practitioners will work together to create fun lessons and activities for the children in their class during term time and for all the children that are in nursery during the school holidays.

This is a great and exciting opportunity to grow and develop an early education career!

What we can offer

·        An easily accessible school that is in the heart of Windsor town

·        Full-time position, working Monday to Friday 8.00am–5.00pm

·        Potential to progress further and develop your career

·        7 weeks holiday

·        Pension

·        Fee discount

·        Opportunity to access various training packages to support you in your role

·        Helpful and supportive management team

·        A friendly and supportive team

What we are looking for

The ideal candidate for this role would have:

·        1-2 years nursery experience

·        NVQ Level 3

·        Good organisational skills

·        Proficient in lesson planning for EYFS children with different levels of development and ability

·        Paediatric first aid trained (desirable)

·        Proficient in technology, preferably passionate about using technology for education

·        Excellent communication skills

·        Understanding of the importance of Safeguarding

·        Able to work as part of a team and use your own initiative to respond to day-to-day situations

·        Have a willingness to learn, be adaptable and passionate about nurturing and developing each child’s skills to allow them to prosper academically, socially, emotionally, morally, culturally and spiritually

·        Commitment to your role and being an inspiration to the children throughout the school

·        Have a fun, can do attitude

·        A willingness to meet challenges with enthusiasm and to contribute as a team member is essential

If you are interested in applying for this role please fill in the application

form and send to recruitment@uptonhouse.org.uk and we will be in contact with

you. We look forward to hearing from you!

The job description and application form can be downloaded from the school website www.uptonhouse.org.uk/discover-upton-house/vacancies

Closing date: Sunday 22nd June 2025

Upton House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants for the post must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including reference checks with previous employers and an enhanced criminal record check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.