Job Vacancies

Below are a list of current vacancies and links to full job descriptions. For further details and an informal chat about the roles, please contact our School Administrator, Mrs Estelle Szasz, from whom an application pack is available. Please call on 023 8025 2440, or email recruitment@sherbornehouse.co.uk to arrange an informal visit. You can use our SHS Application Form and submit your CV.

 

Current Vacancies

Nursery Practitioner

Type of role: Permanent 

Reports to: Nursery Manager

Salary: Starting from £27,300

Working hours: Full time, 40 hours/ week, Monday – Friday

Due to high demand, Sherborne House School is expanding its award-winning nursery. This is a brilliant opportunity for the right person to become involved in our exciting new project and help to make a mark towards providing an outstanding service to our families. We are currently recruiting for an experienced, enthusiastic and committed Early Years Practitioner to join our team.

Sherborne House is a co-educational nursery and prep school, located in Chandler’s Ford, for pupils between 6 months and 11 years old. Nestled in a leafy area, we are very fortunate to enjoy wonderful school grounds, as well as Hiltingbury Lake, which is opposite the school. Our pupils are nurtured and encouraged to take on a wealth of opportunities within and beyond the classroom. The school encourages musical, art and sporting achievements, but also prides itself on an excellent academic offer. These aspects of life at our school collectively present The Sherborne House Advantage.

Essential Skills and Qualifications:

  • A full and relevant Level 3 qualification in Childcare or equivalent
  • Previous experience caring for young children from the ages of 0 to 5 years
  • Relevant knowledge of the EYFS, the seven areas of learning and any other relevant assessment schemes
  • Clear and confident understanding of safeguarding – to be confident in observing, being alert and promptly reporting any concerns  to the DSL or DDSL

Why work at Sherborne House Nursery?

  • 25 days paid holiday (including bank holidays)
  • An additional week off over Christmas and New Years
  • A paid development day to use for CPD of your choice
  • 25% discount on childcare at Sherborne House Nursery (as well as discounted school fees)
  • Access to Bellevue occupational health and counselling
  • 2 INSET days a year, including a room development day, team bonding day and a training day
  • Pension scheme with a generous employer contribution
  • Free lunch and refreshments provided
  • On-site, free parking

Opportunity to progress your career through nursery, school and through our apprenticeship schemes

This role will suit someone who has experience working within a nursery and wants to progress their career and develop new skills. We would also welcome innovative ideas that you may like to bring to the business.

Contact Details for an informal discussion:

If you’d like to talk to us about the job before you apply or for more information about the position, please use the contact details below. You are also most welcome to join us for a tour of the nursery & school before applying.

School: 02380 252440

Claire Evans (Acting Nursery Manager) nursery@sherbornehouse.co.uk

For an application pack, please contact our School Administrator, Estelle Szasz:

recruitment@sherbornehouse.co.uk

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are an Equal Opportunities employer. The successful candidate will be subject to a rigorous recruitment procedure, including an enhanced DBS check.

Year 4 Teacher - Fixed contract

Are you a creative teacher who has integrity and an ability to ‘think differently’?

The ideal new member of our team will offer high-quality teaching in our Upper School. Is this you?

Sherborne House is seeking to appoint an energetic and committed full-time teacher who would like to join our happy and very successful prep school for children aged 3 – 11. The teacher recruited will be a Year 4 Form Tutor and will have the potential of leadership opportunity. The successful candidate must hold a relevant degree or equivalent and have a QTS.

We are looking for a teacher who is:

  • Confident and knowledgeable in the teaching of English
  • Highly self-motivated and committed with high expectations and standards for themselves and their children
  • Creative, innovative, and able to demonstrate excellent classroom practice
  • A team player with a great sense of humour and good communication skills

We can offer:

  • Enthusiastic children with supportive parents who value challenge and involvement
  • Opportunities for career and professional development
  • A happy, creative and dynamic working environment. Visits to our school are encouraged and warmly welcomed.

The closing date for applications is Sunday, 22nd February, although earlier returns are appreciated, with interviews being held the following week.

Further Information

For further details and an informal chat about the above roles, please contact our School Administrator, Mrs Estelle Szasz, from whom an application pack is available. Please call on 023 8025 2440, or by emailing recruitment@sherbornehouse.co.uk

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are an Equal Opportunities employer. The successful candidate will be subject to a rigorous recruitment procedure, including an enhanced DBS check.

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