Nursery Practitioner and After School Care Manager

Nursery
Practitioner
and After
School Care
Manager

Welcome from the Head

Thank you for your interest in King’s House School. I am very proud of our staff here
at KHS, and we are a friendly and caring school with a strong sense of community,
where pupils can thrive and flourish. The pastoral aspect of school life is at the heart of
everything we do, and we pride ourselves on providing an inclusive environment that is
both nurturing and challenging. I am proud of the supportive and collaborative culture at
King’s House, which helps staff and pupils to be the best they can be.

It is a joy to watch our pupils grow into confident young people, ambassadors for King’s
House when they leave us at 13+ to go onto a wide range of day and boarding Senior
Schools. We value a broad and balanced academic education, enabling our pupils to
develop their academic, social, sporting, emotional and artistic attributes.

We are committed to recruiting excellent staff across our teaching and non-teaching
departments and King’s House School Enterprises, with the opportunity to develop
careers. You will be joining the school at an exciting time, when we are investing in
our facilities to ensure an inspiring education for students for many years to come. In
September 2024, the school moved to coeducation with girls currently in over half of our
year groups.

I hope this provides you with a flavour of what life is like at King’s House School, with a
staff team who develop enthusiastic young people who can be relied upon to make a
positive contribution in all areas of school life.

Mark Turner
Head

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rooms, two science laboratories, a new design technology room and music area.
There are three forms in each year group. Forms are mixed-ability in Years 4 - 6
with some subjects setted, and streamed in Years 7 and 8. Pupils experience
increasing exposure to subject specialist teachers, who will teach a range of year
groups and sometimes more than one subject. The curriculum the pupils follow
prepares them for Common Entrance at the end of Year 8.

Throughout their time at King’s House, the pupils are encouraged to take part in
art, drama, music and sporting activities. There are productions every year for all
year groups, concerts and many more performance opportunities for music, as
well as numerous games fixtures and sporting activities. There are also outings
for all years to enrich the curriculum, and from Year 3 residential trips in the
summer term.

King’s House offers its pupils a broad and balanced curriculum and prepares
them well for their transition on to their next school. We cherish each pupil as an
individual and provide them with the skills and mental resilience to succeed in
whatever path they choose to take. Small class sizes means that we can get to
know each child and identify their unique strengths, interests and passions.

King’s House School

King’s House School was founded in Richmond in 1946 and has been a boys’ prep
school since then until September 2024, when girls joined for the first time as we
move to co-education. The school operates on three sites in or around Kings Road,
which is on the very pleasant setting of Richmond Hill. The Senior Department (for
pupils from Year 4 to Year 8) is at 68 Kings Road, the Junior Department on its own
site just down the hill, and the Nursery around the corner on Princes Road. The
school also has a 35-acre sports ground just over Barnes Bridge, where there are
numerous pitches, athletics facilities, cricket nets, tennis courts, two 3G pitches and
all-weather pitch.

All children in the Nursery are guaranteed a place in Reception, and there are also
small intakes at Years 3, 4 and 7. Pupils generally stay until 13 when they move on
to a wide range of single-sex, co-ed, day and boarding schools, with a number each
year gaining scholarships.

The Nursery operates from its own site in a carefully restored building on Princes
Road. The youngest children, in Hedgehog Class (rising 3s), are based on the top
floor and Squirrels and Rabbits Class (rising 4s) on the ground floor. There is a very
positive, caring atmosphere to the Nursery, and the ground floor has an additional
Woodland Library also used for small group activities and specialist teaching. The
Nursery has its own dedicated staff supplemented with specialists from the school
PE, Music, Drama and Copmuting departments.

The Junior Department (JD) is housed in two Victorian buildings which have
been sensitively redesigned and linked to provide an exciting and stimulating
environment for the pupils. There is a two-form entry to Reception with about forty
children in the year group. This number grows to about 48 in Year 3 with three forms.
The class teachers deliver the vast majority of the curriculum, but pupils do have
lessons with specialist teachers for Music, languages, PE and Games and Computing.
All children take swimming lessons at a local pool from Years 1 - 3, and the Early Years
and Key Stage 1 regular use The Nest, the outdoor learning area the Sports Ground.
Pupils have Games lessons at the Grounds from Year 1 once a week, and twice a
week from Year 3.

Pupils move to the Senior Department site for Year 4. This is the original school site
and has been developed substantially since then. It is a deceptively large area which
includes the school’s theatre, gym, Astro turf pitch, two computer

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The Role

The role of a Nursery Practitioner at King’s House School is to provide the
children within the Nursery with a high standard of physical, emotional, social
and intellectual care. As After School Care Manager,  you will manage and work
as part of an after school care  team responsible for ensuring the safety, general
welfare and proper conduct of pupils; providing them with refreshments and
engaging them in a range of activities after the school day has finished.

How to apply: please complete the application form on our website

https://kingshouseschool.org/application-form/

Closing Date: 23rd January 2026

Start Date: 16th April 2026

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Salary: £31,782 per annum

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm with a 30 minute unpaid
break.

Reporting to: Head of the Nursery

Free school lunches during term time

Contract type: Full time, permanent, term time only plus 4 weeks of
school holidays (October Half Term, February Half Term and May Half
Term)

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There is the opportunity to carry out more holiday clubs at
other points of the year.

Pension: generous contributions to our Defined Contribution
Scheme

We welcome early applications and will consider holding interviews before the
closing date for strong candidates.

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Job Description

Responsibilities - Nursery Practitioner

To include but not limited to:

• To effectively deliver the EYFS ensuring that the individual needs and

interest of children in the setting are met (in conjunction with other team
members)

• Carry out a range of age appropriate activities alongside other staff and

support the class teacher.

• To support the inclusion of all children
• Support all staff and engage in a good staff team
• To develop and maintain strong partnerships and communication with
parents/carers to facilitate day-to-day caring and early learning needs

• To ensure the provision of a high quality environment to meet the needs of
individual children having an awareness of any disabilities, family cultures
and medical histories

• To advise manager/deputy of any concerns, e.g. over children, parents, the

safety of the environment, preserving confidentiality as necessary

• To be flexible within working practices of the setting, undertaking other
responsible duties where needed, such as domestic tasks, preparation of
snack meals, cleansing of equipment, etc

• To work alongside the Head of the Nursery and staff team to ensure that the

setting’s philosophy is fulfilled

• To read, understand and adhere to all policies and procedures relevant to

your role and the safe running of the setting

• To keep completely confidential any information regarding the children,

their families or other staff that is acquired as part of the job

• To be aware of the high profile of the setting and to uphold its standards at

all times, both in work hours and outside

• To ensure good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained

at all times

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Job Description

Responsibilities - After School Care Manager

To include but not limited to:

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• Manage the After School Care provision and work as a part of a team
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Create and manage staff rotas, ensuring EYFS ratios are met at all times
Establish and maintain good relationships with parents, pupils and staff
Keep registers and other records updated
Keep records of any incidents that occur or if a child has been taken ill and
contact parents
Be responsible for children’s safely according to school rules, policies and
procedures
Assist with fire drills and other safety procedures
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Ensure the children are escorted to and from After School Care safely
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Provide suitable activities for children, including children with SEND
• Work with children and promote language and communication skills
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Set out and clear away equipment
Order any supplies necessary for After School Care
Plan activities for the children
Provide assistance at mealtimes and snack times
Care for children who are unwell and administer First Aid when needed.
Cleaning and dressing cuts and scratches sustained by children
Display children’s work to create a stimulating environment and raise children’s
self-esteem
Report any Safeguarding Concerns to the DSL or DDSLs
Be willing to undergo DSL training

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Person Specification

The ideal candidate will have some or all of the following:

Essential

• NVQ3 or higher is a must
• Hold a Full Paediatric First Aid certification
• Experience working with children in an early years setting
• Experience managing wraparound care in a similar setting
• Experience of working in partnership with parents/carers/families
• Knowledge of Child Development and Children’s needs and the EYFS

Statutory Framework

• Ability to manage and work as part of a team
• Good organisational skills
• An understanding of Safeguarding and Health & Safety
• Ability to perform physical activities which may include frequent

standing, walking, bending or lifting

Desirable

• Ability to demonstrate creative abilities
• Ability, flexibility and willingness to take on other responsibilities or

duties as deemed necessary

• Good presentation and timekeeping skills
• Ability to serve as an effective role model for pupils and introduce or

teach some playground games

• Ability to work in an outdoor environment in varying weather

conditions

• Ability to demonstrate a positive attitude in working with children

with SEND

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Safeguarding

King’s House School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of
children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants
must be willing to undergo the child protection screening appropriate to the post,
including checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service and references from
previous employers. Staff must be aware of the systems within the School which
support safeguarding and must act in accordance with the school’s Safeguarding
& Child Protection policy and Code of Conduct. Staff will receive appropriate child
protection training which is regularly updated.

Equal Opportunities Employer

King’s House School is an equal opportunities employer that believes in equal
opportunities for all, celebrates, and welcomes diversity. Employment decisions
throughout the school are made without regard to any status protected by law.

If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the application process,
please feel free to contact our HR Manager  via email:
towersey-veal.g@kingshouseschool.org or detail the adjustments in your
application.

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King’s House School, 68 Kings Road, Richmond TW10 6ES