Early Years Practitioner (Forest School)
- Location:
- Craighead Country Nursery School, East Ayrshire , KA5 6EX
- Salary:
- £27,277 per year
- Contract Type:
- Permanent
- Position Type:
- Full Time
- Hours:
- 39 hours per week
APPLICATIONS OPEN UNTIL FRIDAY 6th FEBRUARY- PLEASE USE ATTACHED APPLICATION FORM.
A very unique opportunity to join the Craighead Team - we are looking for an Early Years Practitioner, based in our forest school site.
- 39 hours per week, Tuesday–Friday
- A family-run, values-led setting with a friendly and supportive team.
- Starting hourly rate of £13.45, plus pension contributions. (approx. annual salary- £27,277)
- Set weekly shifts (7.30am–6.00pm and 8.00am–6.00pm – no rota changes)
- 5.6 weeks paid holiday, including two weeks at Christmas, one week at Easter and one week in summer, with remaining leave taken flexibly
- Additional long-service holiday entitlement (from three years’ service)
- Company sick pay.
- Uniform and outdoor clothing provided
- Ongoing professional learning opportunities, for example Forest School qualifications and outdoor cooking training.
- A strong focus on staff wellbeing, reflective practice and work–life balance
Start date: as soon as possible.
Closing date for applications - Friday 6th February 2026.
Appointment is subject to PVG and safer recruitment checks.
If you have any further questions (or informal enquires about the role) please feel free to get in touch, in confidence, to elspethgoldie@craigheadcountrynursery.co.uk