Job Description

Are you looking for a fun and flexible opportunity in childcare where no two days are the same? Join our friendly Preschool team in the beautiful market town of Alresford.

Our Preschool is located on the Sun Hill Junior School site and as part of the Perins MAT staff benefit from discounted fees for both the Preschool and Sun Hill Breakfast and After School Club, as well as free membership of the gym at Perins School and the opportunity to join the generous Local Government Pension Scheme. The Preschool benefits from access to the fantastic facilities on offer at Sun Hill Junior School including their large playing field and woodland area.

We are committed to the professional development of our staff and their wellbeing. We offer an Employee Assistance Programme, several members of staff are Mental Health First Aiders and we offer a paid Christmas break.

Our Pre-School provides sessional childcare for children aged 2 to 5 years, and our professional team are dedicated to ensuring each child receives the highest standard of care and education whilst having fun along the way.

We are open 8am - 6pm from Monday - Friday, all year round and offer spaces to up to 34 children. We are ideally looking for someone to work full time (37 hours per week) but could consider part time for the right candidate.

We are looking to appoint a positive and self motivated individual with a calm and caring disposition, to join our team. You will have experience of working in childcare and hold an NVQ3 Childcare & Education qualification or equivalent.

Your role will be to provide engaging educational activities that promote early childhood development, and you will have a genuine drive for fostering children's growth and development through play-based learning.

If you are enthusiastic about making a difference in the lives of young children and possess the required skills, we would love to hear from you.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a high number of applications are received. Therefore please submit your application as soon as possible.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools

We currently do not use AI tools in our recruitment processes; however, we understand that you may choose to use AI tools to help you with your application.

If you do, please remember:

AI-generated answers can often be generic and impersonal, which may not accurately reflect your qualifications, skills, and experiences. AI-generated applications may lack the personal touch that human-written applications have, this may make you seem less engaged or interested. Ensure the information provided genuinely represents your own voice and experience. You must not provide false or misleading information. If you rely too heavily on AI you might not develop the necessary skills to communicate your experiences and qualifications effectively in interviews or other stages of the hiring process. This may make you come across to the interviewer as a different person to the one that wrote the application form, and you may not be successful in the interview.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to 25,430.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee discount Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site gym On-site parking Sick pay
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Education:

GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in childcare (preferred)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 04/07/2025