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Why join Treehoppers and start or develop a career in Early Years & Forest School?
At Treehoppers we think that the outdoor classroom is the very best type of classroom and we offer a unique and very different type of childcare. We are always interested to hear from people who love working with little people, like being outdoors and don’t mind getting muddy!
In our current teams we have enthusiastic & passionate early years professionals, former primary school & reception teachers, forest school leaders, apprentices & volunteers. We are strong believers in training and continued professional development at Treehoppers and support staff to complete additional qualifications. Our staff have gained the following qualifications while working with us:
- Level 2 or Level 3 in Early Years
- Level 2 or 3 Forest School award
- Early Years Teacher status/PGCE at Brighton University
- Level 5 in Early Years
- Leadership & Management qualifications
Even if we don’t have the right vacancy for you now, we will keep your details on file and contact you when we do. You are welcome to contact us before you apply for an informal chat and to find out about the roles we have available & about our set up. Please take a look at both our website and our social media as they will give you a good insight into our Treehopper days.
What is really like working in an outdoor nursery? Click on this link for more insight. Working at Treehoppers
Do also take a look at this West Sussex County Council video to find out more about working in Early Years. You will also see our East Grinstead Treehoppers staff & setting featured! ▻ Watch the Video
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We are looking for a part time practitioner to lead the adventures in our ‘Oak camp’ for children aged 3-4.5. You will oversee the planning & curriculum for our older children, making sure that the activities we offer are fun, educational and inspiring and meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. Our older children still enjoy messy play but they also need more challenging activities and always love a bit of role play!
Hours are negotiable but ideally we are looking for someone who can work at least 4 days, one of which will be a Friday and at least covering hours 9-3.
A minimum of a Level 3 early years qualification or equivalent and a sound knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage. At least 3 years post qualification experience is needed for this role.
A Forest School qualification is desirable but not essential.
We are looking for a part time practitioner to join our East Grinstead team.
We are keen to find passionate & enthusiastic practitioners who love working with children, like being outdoors and don’t mind getting muddy. You will need a Level 2 or 3 qualification in Early Years and be available to work at least 4 days a week 9am to 3pm; we may be able to offer some longer days/an additional day if needed.
We are looking for Bank Staff who would like to join our small, friendly teams and could potentially travel to either site.
We are ideally looking for staff with good knowledge of the EYFS and a Level 2 or 3 Early Years/Teaching qualification but we will also consider staff with childcare experience who do not have a qualification.
Contact Us:
Please contact us by email in the first instance. We accept CV’s.
You are welcome to contact us for an informal chat before submitting your application.
Why join Treehoppers and start or develop a career in Early Years & Forest School?
At Treehoppers we think that the outdoor classroom is the very best type of classroom and we offer a unique and very different type of childcare. We are always interested to hear from people who love working with little people, like being outdoors and don’t mind getting muddy! In our current teams we have enthusiastic & passionate early years professionals, former primary school & reception teachers, forest school leaders, apprentices & volunteers. We are strong believers in training and continued professional development at Treehoppers and support staff to complete additional qualifications. We currently have staff studying for their Level 3 in Early Years, Level 3 Forest School award, Early Years Teacher status/PGCE at Brighton University, Leadership & Management qualifications and a variety of short courses and online training.
Even if we don’t have the right vacancy for you now, we will keep your details on file and contact you when we do. You are welcome to contact us before you apply for an informal chat and to find out about the roles we have available & about our set up. Please take a look at both our website and our social media as they will give you a good insight into our Treehopper days.
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We are looking for a part time Deputy Manager to join us at our East Grinstead Treehoppers. Working days will be Tuesday, Thursday & Friday – up to 22 hours per week. You will be sharing the role with our Deputy Manager & Senco. Please click on the attached link for the job description and contact us by email for more information. We are also currently advertising this vacancy on Indeed.
We will soon be looking for a Manager to oversee our settings at East Grinstead & Haywards Heath. This will be a full time position, 37.5 hours per week, with some flexibility on location and hours. Please contact us for an informal discussion about this role.
We will soon be looking for an apprentice to join us at our Borde Hill, Haywards Heath setting. You may have recently left school, college or University or be someone looking to retrain. See our job description for more information.
CONTACT US:
Please contact us by email in the first instance. We accept CV’s. Vacancies are also advertised on Indeed.
admin@treehoppersfk.com
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Current Vacancies (Closing Date Now Extended To 19th February)
East Grinstead
Haywards Heath
Additional Vacancies
We are also looking for people who are interested in working with us on a casual or self employed basis to run additional sessions & events throughout the year – this could be family events, after school clubs, groups for home educated children or training sessions.
Please email us at admin@treehoppersfk.com to find out more.
Volunteers
Volunteers
Do you have some time to spare?
Do you like reading stories, singing songs, building dens, gardening, doing a bit of campfire cooking, making things with wood or have another skill to share?
Perhaps you have practical skills and could help us to develop our woodland camp or are a keen gardener who could help us to develop our growing spaces?
If you have some time on your hands and like being outdoors we would love to hear from you.
Whether you are looking to change careers and move into childcare, are a student or want to learn more about our approach – volunteering is a great way to add to your skills and experience. We also encourage our families – parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts to get involved too if they would like to.
