Job Description

Salary

10,313.60 actual salary (25,784 FTE)

Contractual hours

15

Basis

Part Time

Region

Bognor Regis

Date posted

14/01/2026

Job reference

REQ004516

Are you a passionate Level 3 qualified Early Years Practitioner looking for a fresh opportunity in a nurturing, child-centred environment

?

Do you want to work in a friendly and welcoming team where you feel valued and supported?

Join Stepping Stones Nursery, a vibrant, welcoming year-round nursery located on the Regis School campus. We're seeking a dedicated practitioner to join our team and help children flourish through creative, play-based learning and warm, supportive care.

What you'll do:

Build strong relationships with children and families Enable children to develop to the best of their potential through play and creative, engaging activities Be part of a close-knit team in one of our 7 rooms, allowing you to bring your own ideas and creativity, while also being part of the wider team

Why Stepping Stones:

Child-led and adult-guided free-flow play is at the heart of our everyday practice. A supportive, passionate team committed to delivering high quality standards of care and providing exceptional learning opportunities for our children. Access to excellent facilities on the Regis School campus for our children, including the Arena Sports Centre, Phoenix Centre, as well as forest school activities. We are part of United Learning, a multi-academy education trust which offers excellent benefits for staff.

We offer:

50% discount on nursery fees. A competitive salary with annual increases. 26 days' holiday plus bank holidays (we are closed for a week at Christmas). An additional day off on your birthday. Membership of a Health Cash Plan, enabling you to claim money back on a range of health appointments and complementary therapies. Free on-site parking. Discounted membership at the Arena Sports Centre on campus. Local Government Pension Scheme membership with generous employer contributions. Access to a wide range of wellbeing benefits and retail discount schemes.

Hours:

15 hours per week from 11am to 2pm, Monday to Friday. This is an all-year round position but applications for term-time only will be considered.


Stepping Stones is part of United Learning, one of the country's leading multi-academy trusts. We serve more than 64,000 pupils and support around 10,000 staff in our schools and nurseries, and we offer a growing range of additional services, including teacher training, professional development programmes, and a full curriculum package for schools. Everything that we do is geared towards improving life outcomes for young people.

United Learning is a group of schools which aims to provide excellent education to children and young people across the country. We seek to improve the life chances of all the children and young people we serve and make it our mission to bring out 'the best in everyone' - pupils, staff, parents and the wider community.