Work at Little Crickets Nursery

Due to expansion we are recruiting for 2 full time and 1 part time Nursery practitioners.

Little Crickets Nursery is a thriving, highly successful nursery that is an all year round Nursery in Frome, Somerset for children from 6 months to 4 years. We are part of Springmead School. We are entirely committed to supporting children to be confident, curious learners and offer each child rich extra-curricular experiences - we have been recognised for this in national awards.

You will be caring, playful, a communicator, a mathematician, a scientist, a thinker and a dreamer, who can support our youngest children in their first steps on their learning adventure here at Springmead. You will be inspired and amazed by their interests, their insights, their friendships, feel proud as they develop and learn in a stunning setting that you will be leading with a team of inspirational members. You believe in strong parent partnerships and work hard to build these.

You will be part of explosions of learning in the Nursery, organising, teaching and creating ideas to help children achieve milestones, delighting in the achievements of every single child. You will be part of a supportive network of colleagues who act with one mind: to create a strong team that seeks out new and old ways of working to provide rich experiences for the children in our care.

We offer:

  •  A child-centred, inclusive environment with a supportive ethos
  •  Vast opportunities for professional development.
  • A beautiful working environment and benefits, including lunches and generous bursaries for staff children.
  • An exciting opportunity to be part of a vibrant school that has consistently achieved ‘outstanding’ and ‘excellent’ judgements from Ofsted and the ISI.
  •  A highly competitive salary dependent on qualifications and experience.
  • Generous holiday entitlement: over 6 weeks pro-rata including bank holidays.  

Positions available

Full-time, 1 x 4 days a week, 8-6pm and 1 x 5 days a week from 7.15am to approx 4pm and a part-time, (2 - 3 days a week, hours negotiable) Level 3 Nursery Practitioners, but there is opportunity to extend this part-time position's hours to cover staff holiday.

You must be Level 3 qualified in Early Years for these positions

Please email Shirley Offer, Deputy Headteacher at [email protected] to discuss the role further or request an application pack.

What our staff say about working here…  

I love the variety in my role and being part of a great team - Carol May - Teaching Assistant 

I love working at Springmead because of the inspiring children I work with and being part of the opportunities they have. Charlotte Munckton - Class Teacher.

Springmead School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. 

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