Nursery Practitioner (Harlands Primary School and Nursery)

Job Description

Hours of work: 20 hours per week

Working pattern: Part-time, term-time only (working for 39 weeks per year plus 6.05 weeks annual leave, which will increase after 5 years' continuous service)

(As the position is part-time/term-time only, the above salary will be pro rata)

Closing date: 12:00pm, 30 October 2026

For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact:

Harlands Primary School and Nursery
Mallard Dr, Ridgewood, Uckfield TN22 5PW

Phone: 01825 764244

Email: office@harlandsprimary.org

Website: www.harlandsprimary.org

Please note, we do not accept CVs.

We are seeking to employ a qualified and experienced pre-school practitioner to join our Nursery team.

The post will be for a minimum of 20 hours each week with the possibility of some further hours supply cover. The working pattern will be agreed with the successful applicant.

The successful applicant will be qualified to NVQ Level 2 and ideally to NVQ Level 3 in Childcare and Education. Previous experience of taking keyworker responsibility will be considered particularly advantageous.

The youngest children at Harlands benefit from an exceptionally enabling environment both indoors and out. The care and education our pupils receive is enhanced by our team approach to teaching and learning. The Nursery and Reception classes work in close partnership to ensure seamless EYFS provision.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to working as part of this team and will have a sound understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework.

At Harlands we believe that every child is unique and learns best when they are feeling safe, secure and happy. We provide children with a range of opportunities to ensure they are all able to achieve to their fullest potential. Our children are inspired to learn about the amazing world around them, encouraged to develop a love of learning and given confidence to embrace new challenges. We support all of our children to become happy, independent, expressive, enthusiastic, sociable and creative individuals, instilling values that prepare them to become responsible citizens in society.

We look forward to welcoming a new member to our staff team and we actively encourage visits to enable potential applicants to experience our school first hand.

For further details or to download a job pack please visit the school's website.

Interviews will take place during the week commencing 02 November 2026

This post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2018.

The school will need to ensure that they are not knowingly employing a person who is disqualified under the 2018 Regulations in connection with relevant childcare provision. Accordingly, the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate to the school, by completing a self-declaration form as part of the pre-employment checks process, that they have not been disqualified under the 2018 Regulations.

If the preferred candidate is found to be disqualified under the 2018 Regulations, the offer of employment will be subject to the application by the preferred candidate to Ofsted for a waiver and the receipt of a waiver from Ofsted.

About us

Additional Information
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-check-applicant-criminal-record.
All school based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children. All school staff should be aware of the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with this document at all times.