Early Years Practitioner

Arnold Nursery School

Goldsmith Road

Rotherham

S65 2LY

Job Term: Temporary, term time only

Hours: 32.5 hours (Monday to Friday 8.30am-3.30pm)

Location: Arnold Nursery School

Start date: Asap

The Governors are seeking to appoint an experienced and motivated Early Years Practitioner to work within our Early Years Provision.

You will have successfully completed an NVQ level 3 in Early Childhood Studies and have experience of caring for children aged 0-4, providing high quality play and learning opportunities.

You will work with parents/carers and professionals from a range of services to ensure the best possible start for young children and will work well in a team and have responsibility for key children.

The post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We undertake to make reasonable adjustments to a job or workplace to counteract any disadvantage a disabled person may face.

Closing date: Friday 23rd October 2026 at 12 noon.

Applications should be submitted for the attention of Kerry Rowley, Business Manager at Arnold Nursery School, The Arnold Centre, Goldsmith Road, Rotherham, S65 2LY or emailed to arnold@RANSF.school.