Kindergarten Assistant

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 24 March 2026
LOCATION
Canterbury, UK
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
SALARY
£32,427 / year
CATEGORY
Education
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SKILLS

Early Years qualification Child development Steiner/Waldorf principles Imaginative play Outdoor learning Emotional wellbeing

FULL DESCRIPTION

PSM Recruitment are seeking Level 2 & Level 3 Kindergarten Assistants for a nurturing, Steiner-inspired kindergarten based in Chartham, offering a warm, holistic, and nature-rich early years environment. The successful candidate will support the Lead Practitioner in providing a calm, purposeful, and inspiring environment for young children.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support children’s learning and development in line with a Steiner-inspired, holistic philosophy
  • Help maintain a warm, calm, and rhythmic daily routine
  • Encourage imaginative play, creativity, storytelling, music, and practical activities
  • Support outdoor learning and nature-based activities, including gardening, seasonal crafts, and exploration
  • Assist with setting up and maintaining a beautiful, natural learning environment
  • Build positive, respectful relationships with children, colleagues, and parents
  • Support children’s emotional wellbeing and social development
  • Follow safeguarding, health & safety, and early years policies at all times

Key Skills & Qualifications:

  • Hold a Level 2 or Level 3 Early Years qualification (or equivalent)
  • Have a genuine passion for working with young children
  • Feel aligned with, or are keen to learn about, Steiner/Waldorf principles
  • Value nature, creativity, and holistic child development
  • Are calm, patient, nurturing, and dependable
  • Enjoy working as part of a close, supportive team
  • Are willing to work outdoors in all seasons

What is on Offer

  • A supportive, values-led working environment
  • Opportunities to deepen your understanding of Steiner-inspired early years practice
  • A beautiful, nature-focused setting
  • Consistent full-time hours, Monday to Friday
  • Ongoing professional development
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