Contract: Permanent

Salary: Grade E, £25,185 per annum pro rata

Actual Salary: approximately £21,500 per annum

Hours: 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (Term Time plus 5 active inset days)

To start: ASAP

Do you have a passion for working with children and would like to make a difference within their early learning and development? 

Liskeard School Nursery are looking to recruit a qualified Early Years Practitioner with an Early Years qualification at Level 3 or above to join our thriving team, ideally paediatric first aid trained.

Opening hours are from 8.00am-5.00pm and working hours will be agreed by mutual consent. You will be working alongside highly qualified members of a dedicated team in a professional and friendly environment.

You will be passionate and provide a safe, nurturing and enabling environment for all of our nursery children. You will be strongly focused on professional development, using your own initiative, and liaise regularly with the SMART Nurseries Manager. You must be a strong communicator to ensure staff, children and parents are effectively supported.

To find out more information about the role please email SMART-Nurseries@smart-trust.net.

Please download details of this post and an application form below:

Application Form

Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

Job Description – Early Years Practitioner

Trust Information Pack

The closing date for applications: 9am on 3^rd March 2026

Interview date: Monday 9^th March 2026

Please email completed application forms to hr@liskeard.net.

We are unable to accept applications made via CVs or applications from agencies.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks and references, including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, the Trust will undertake an online search of all shortlisted candidates.