EYFS Practitioner
Northbourne Park School
Kent
- £22,000 - £28,000 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Dependent upon qualifications and experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Summer or Autumn 2026
- Apply by:
- 31 May 2026
Job overview
At Squirrels Nursery, Northbourne Park, we are looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated EYFS Practitioner to join our welcoming team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a nurturing environment where children’s curiosity and development are at the heart of everything we do.
Northbourne Park School is a thriving independent day and boarding school for children aged 2–14, set in beautiful rural grounds near Deal and Sandwich. Our Squirrels Nursery provides a warm, inspiring, and adventurous early years environment for 48 weeks of the year. With exceptional outdoor learning spaces, small class sizes, and specialist teaching in Music, French and PE, our Nursery is an integral part of our Pre-Prep community.
Please complete the attached application form and submit to office@northbournepark.com
Squirrels Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All roles are subject to enhanced DBS checks and satisfactory references.
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About Northbourne Park School
Academic and Sporting success – over the years we have sent children to a range of leading independent schools and local grammar schools, with a high success rate in a range of scholarships.
A unique bilingual programme - Northbourne Park is the only boarding, prep school in the UK (as far as we know!) which offers French curriculum studies alongside the British Curriculum.
Adventurous Outdoor Education - we offer a genuinely ambitious outdoor education programme which balances safety, leadership development and independence.
Extra-curricular excellence – an excellent range of activities for the children to take part in. Most children play a musical instrument and love taking part in our productions and activities.
Our setting – in 100 acres of beautiful park and woodlands on the Betteshanger estate near Deal in Kent. The children can explore the grounds, build camps in the woods and simply enjoy the freedom of the biggest playground they could possibly want.
A family environment - Northbourne Park has its roots in a family home and that’s what we provide – a school family. Children come here at many different ages and from many different backgrounds and our first priority is to help each one of them feel happy, comfortable and confident.
Focus on the individual child -we spend time helping develop the best possible potential, whether it’s in the classroom, the sports field, in the arts or any other walk of life.
Dedicated staff – our dedicated staff are loved by the children and parents alike. We have a high staff/child ratio ensuring that the children’s academic and pastoral needs are well cared for. We attach equal importance to inspiring your children with enthusiasm and a love of learning which will be an asset for life.
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