At a Glance
- Tasks: Support young children with complex needs in a nurturing nursery environment.
- Company: Join a passionate team at the Jeanne Saunders Centre in Hove.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, flexible hours, and ongoing professional development.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace committed to employee wellbeing.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while growing your skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in early years education and a love for working with children.
The predicted salary is between 27254 - 27694 £ per year.
Come and join our amazing nursery for children with complex communication and learning needs. We are looking for a flexible, reliable, creative and energetic person, who enjoys working with young children and families. Develop your skills as a practitioner and work with our happy and successful team. This position is for 18 hours per week, term time only. Contract type: 1 year fixed term. Interview date: 25 August 2026.
The Jeanne Saunders Centre is a unique specialist nursery in the heart of the city. We offer outstanding care, education and support to Early Years children in the year before they start school. We also work in close partnership with parents, carers and the wider multi-disciplinary team around each child. We are looking for experienced and talented Early Years Practitioners to expand our outstanding service. Working here is interesting, varied and rewarding. If you want to join a team who are really passionate about making a difference to children and families then come and join us.
You will not only use your skills and interests to help children to be the best that they can be but we can offer you the chance to build your expertise and knowledge of early years and SEN. You will be supported through ongoing supervision sessions to reflect on your professional practice and further development training to build your expertise and knowledge.
Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.
As a council, we want to be connected, confident, innovative and creative, diverse and inclusive, and healthy and psychologically safe. For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit our website which gives details of our wellbeing support, our benefits including leave and pensions as well as details of our training and development.
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only. Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check. We are a workplace that supports flexibility and employee wellbeing in the way we work whilst providing the best service for our customers.
Early Years Practitioner in Hove employer: Brighton & Hove City Council
Brighton & Hove City Council is an excellent employer, offering a nurturing work environment at Tarnerland Nursery School where you can make a meaningful impact on young children's lives. With a strong emphasis on professional development and a supportive team culture, employees enjoy generous benefits and opportunities for growth in their early years careers. Join us in creating a safe and engaging learning space in the vibrant community of Brighton.
Contact Details:
Brighton & Hove City Council Recruitment Team
