Working At Little Peanuts

At Little Peanuts we begin with each child and work alongside families, colleagues, and community to support and guide each other in providing a nurturing, safe and loving environment where all children thrive. 

Staff are our most valuable asset in ensuring that every Little Peanut is a unique and happy child: healthy, social, confident, creative, independent and ready to learn. Every day is a new adventure, and we look forward to you being a part of it.

We train our staff in The Curiosity Approach, using our beautiful and engaging setting to support children’s learning through endless play opportunities. Within our two acres we have a well used Forest School area and we train our staff to ensure they can make the most of this and all things outdoors across our amazing site.

Our current staff training offer includes Level 3 apprenticeships up to Early Years Initial Teacher Training.

Without staff who love coming to work, feel supported in their workplace and are able to be at their best, we cannot support our Little Peanuts children to reach their best. Therefore, we think it is vital to offer all our staff a comprehensive package.

This includes:

· Above average pay package with achievements and new qualifications rewarded.

· Full time is still a four day week! Part time working options also available.

· Generous annual leave allocation, including a week off between Christmas and New Year.

· Provision for sick leave and emergency dependency care with full pay.

· Regular supervision meetings with focus on staff well-being across all aspects of nursery life.

· Time allocated for all staff for continuing professional development, with support for further training and career progression.

· Consistent focus on staff well-being – we look after you so you feel at your best when looking after our Little Peanuts children. This can range from having a home cooked meal at lunchtime to taking time when you need a break during the day or just sharing in the joys and little moments of happiness of caring for young children.

Current vacancies

Please get in touch with us if you would like to find out more about working with us at Little Peanuts. We would love you to come for a look around and have a chat.

We are recruiting for a Nursery Manager.

We are looking for a caring, confident and inspiring and skilled person to join our Little Peanuts team. This role is central to supporting the well-being, development and happiness of our children, working alongside colleagues in creating a nurturing, playful and communication-rich environment.

At Little Peanuts, we believe early childhood is not simply preparation for school, it is a crucial stage of life in its own right.

We are seeking an exceptional, passionate and highly organised manager to join our senior leadership team in a role that combines strategic leadership with strong day-to-day operational oversight.

This is an opportunity for an experienced early years professional who thrives on maintaining exceptionally high standards, leading colleagues with warmth and clarity, and ensuring that every aspect of nursery life runs smoothly, safely and purposefully.

Our children deserve an environment where they feel secure, listened to, inspired and deeply cared for. Our staff deserve a leader who will support, mentor and challenge them to deliver their very best every single day.

At Little Peanuts, children are at the heart of everything we do. Our approach is shaped by our core values of Play, Nurture and Communication, The Curiosity Approach™, outdoor learning and our beautiful on-site Forest School. As an educator at Little Peanuts, you put these values into practice every day, ensuring that children feel safe, listened to, and excited to explore.

We take the safeguarding of children very seriously and the post carries a requirement for an enhanced Disclosure and Barring check.

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