Our Nursery
Little Pips Nursery, a state-of-the-art Early Years education facility, will open its doors in September 2025 on the grounds of Pocklington School. Little Pips Nursery was born from a vision to provide truly exceptional Early Years education. Backed by the expertise and resources of Pocklington School, the nursery will offer a nurturing haven where children aged 0 to four years can thrive. What sets Little Pips apart is its comprehensive offering, the nursery combines the expertise of highly qualified and passionate educators, inspired by the Reggio Emilio approach, with access to our art studio, Forest School and the use of 32 acres of outdoor space creating a truly holistic approach to early years care and education.

The Role
As our Atelierista, you will guide children on their creative journeys, using a wide range of artistic materials and techniques in line with the Reggio Emilia philosophy. You’ll plan and lead exciting art experiences, support children in expressing their ideas, and help them celebrate their unique creations. Working closely with our educators, you’ll weave artistic exploration into their learning and contribute your creative spark to our team planning.
You’ll take pride in managing our stunning atelier—ensuring it is well-organised, inviting, and brimming with sustainable, high-quality resources. you’ll play a key role in sharing our children’s learning stories with families and the wider community.

The team
You’ll be part of a nurturing, innovative team working with supportive, experienced and dedicated teaching professionals along with new recruits such as yourself to create a joyful, enriching environment for young children. This is a wonderful opportunity to shape an artistic space and make a lasting impact on children’s earliest experiences of creativity within a forward-thinking, Reggio Emilia-inspired nursery.Bottom of Form

What you’ll receive
- Great work life balance as you’ll be working 15 hours per week: 3 hours on a Monday to Friday morning where we can be flexible with start and finish times
- Competitive Salary of £10,530 per annum for your part time hours (£13.50 per hour)
- Training and support to meet your individual needs with opportunities for professional growth and career progression
- 33 days holiday (includes bank holidays)
- Defined contribution pension scheme (5% employer contributions, 3% employee contribution)
- 50% fee discount for children attending the nursery
- Free high quality lunch and free on-site parking

You will have
- A degree / foundation level qualification or professional experience in Fine Art, Art Education or a related field.
- Experience of working with young children in an educational or artistic setting, along with proficiency in a variety of art mediums
- A strong foundation in creative work, as well as a willingness to embrace and embed the Reggio Emilia approach.

You’ll be an inspiring communicator - collaborative, patient, and nurturing - with a genuine passion for supporting children’s creativity. Your organisational skills, innovative thinking, and commitment to lifelong learning will help our atelier to continue to flourish.

Next steps
If you’re excited to bring imagination to life and help us build on something truly special, we’d love to hear from you.
To find out more please contact Abby Holtby, Nursery Manager on 01759 322680 / nurserymanager@littlepips.com or Abby Popely in the HR team on 01759 322666 / popelya@pocklingtonschool.com 

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We will be continuously reviewing applications and interviews may be arranged at any time. Therefore, we would like to encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible. 

At Pocklington School and Little Pips we strive to inspire, support & celebrate equity, diversity & inclusion, indeed this is so fundamental that it is one of our core strategic objectives. As such we are committed to promoting equality and diversity within our workforce. As part of our recruitment process, we actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, and age. We recognise the value of diverse perspectives and believe that a diverse team enhances innovation, creativity, and success. We strive to create an inclusive environment where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their best.

Pocklington School Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.  The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the DBS.