Early Years Practitioners
Required for August 2026,
Full-time or Part-time, permanent
We are seeking warm, caring and enthusiastic Early Years Practitioners to join our friendly team in delivering high-quality care, teaching, and learning experiences. This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a vibrant and caring independent school community that values every child’s unique potential. The successful candidates will work closely with Room Leaders to support all aspects of nursery life, fostering a safe, stimulating, and nurturing learning environment to allow our pupils to thrive. Daily responsibilities include working in partnership with parents, carers and professionals to promote the well-being of the children, implementing the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum and assisting with creative displays within the Nursery.
Candidates will have a genuine love and passion for early years education, creating a sense of fun, joy and creativity for the children, ensuring a warm, happy home-from-home environment for our youngest learners. Candidates will hold a minimum of a Level 3 qualification in childcare and will have a warm and caring attitude and a genuine desire to make a positive difference to children’s learning.
Full-time or part-time considered, working all year round. We offer a friendly and inclusive working environment, and our benefits package includes a competitive salary, 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, professional development opportunities, and free lunch when Nursery is in session.
Applications will be considered in the order in which they are received, and the School reserves the right to make an appointment prior to the closing date should the ideal candidate(s) be identified.
For more information and to apply for the role, please contact the HR team recruitment@tormeadschool.org.uk
CANDIDATE BRIEF EARLY YEARS PRACTITIONER
School Secretary
Required as soon as possible
Full-time, 52 weeks per year. Salary: £28,000 - £30,000
Part of the Tormead family, Rydes Hill Pre-Prep and Nursery School provides exceptional education and pastoral care for children aged 2-7 within idyllic surroundings in the suburbs of Guildford.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and well-presented School Secretary to be the first point of contact for parents and visitors, providing a warm and responsive front of house service. Key responsibilities will include creating a vital first impression to visitors, answering the main school telephone and dealing with all queries from parents, pupils and visitors, administering first aid and ensuring the safety and welfare of the children as a first priority.
No two days are the same, as a result, being flexible in responding to the changing needs of our school and nursery will be key. We are seeking a team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, who can also work independently, and is highly administratively efficient. Experience of working in an educational environment would be considered favourably but is not essential.
This is a full-time position, all year round. Hours of work will be 8am until 6pm during term time, and 8am until 4pm during the school holiday periods. We offer a friendly and inclusive working environment, and our benefits package includes a competitive salary, 5 weeks’ annual leave plus bank holidays, professional development opportunities, and free lunch when school is in session.
The closing date for applications is Monday 1 June 2026 at 9.00am. However, applications will be considered in the order in which they are received, and the School reserves the right to make an appointment prior to the closing date should the ideal candidate(s) be identified.
For more information and to apply for the role, please click HERE
CANDIDATE BRIEF SCHOOL SECRETARY
Safeguarding
All roles advertised will involve contact with children. Rydes Hill is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. All applicants should read the Recruitment, Selection and Disclosure Policies below. Enhanced disclosures from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) will be sought on all successful applicants.
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