Atelierista

ISC group; York and North Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

St Peter's School in York is seeking an Atelierista for The Rise Nursery. The role blends leading a vibrant Atelier and supporting creativity and project-based learning across the nursery, for children aged six months to three years.

Salary is £27,867 per annum with January 2027 start and in-house training prior to opening. The Atelierista will design process art experiences, plan resources, and guide educators to embed creativity while maintaining a safe, well-resourced environment.

Qualifications

• To create and lead a high-quality Atelier environment that inspires creativity, curiosity and exploration for children aged six months to three years.
• Plan, resource and deliver engaging process art experiences and support educators to embed creative learning across the nursery.
• Lunchtime supervision and providing absence and holiday cover within nursery rooms when required.

Responsibilities

• Plan and maintain an inspiring Atelier environment that encourages creativity and exploration.
• Design process art experiences for different age groups, including both individual and collaborative projects.
• Lead Atelier sessions and support educators to deliver planned experiences independently.
• Ensure the Atelier is organised, safe and well resourced.
• Prepare materials and learning provocations that support children's creativity.
• Provide lunchtime cover and support children's wellbeing during dining experiences.
• Provide holiday and absence cover within nursery rooms as required.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to embed creative practice throughout the nursery.
• Support and guide educators in delivering Atelier experiences.
• Attend staff meetings, training and professional development activities.
• Share information about children's creative experiences and achievements where appropriate.
• Organise community events throughout the year including The Art Exhibition.
• Follow safeguarding and child protection procedures at all times.
• Adhere to EYFS requirements and nursery policies.
• Maintain high standards of health, safety and hygiene.

Job description

Post: Atelierista

Department: The Rise Nursery

Responsible to: The Nursery Manager

Salary: £27,867 p.a. (Point 3 on the Support Pay Scale)

Working hours: 9.00am – 5.00pm, Monday to Friday. This role involves 50% planning and leading the Atelier and 50% working as an Early Years Educator supporting creativity and project-based learning in our Finches provision (some flexibility will be required to provide colleague holiday cover in other rooms).

Start date: January 2027 (with two weeks of in-house training with our Nursery Manager prior to the Rise opening)

To create and lead a high-quality Atelier environment that inspires creativity, curiosity and exploration for children aged six months to three years. The Atelierista will plan, resource and deliver engaging process art experiences and support educators to embed creative learning across the nursery.

The role also includes lunchtime supervision and providing absence and holiday cover within nursery rooms when required.

What Your Role Involves:

Atelier & Creative Learning

Plan and maintain an inspiring Atelier environment that encourages creativity and exploration.

Design process art experiences for different age groups, including both individual and collaborative projects.

Lead Atelier sessions and support educators to deliver planned experiences independently.

Daily Practice

Ensure the Atelier is organised, safe and well resourced.

Prepare materials and learning provocations that support children's creativity.

Provide lunchtime cover and support children's wellbeing during dining experiences.

Provide holiday and absence cover within nursery rooms as required.

Teamwork

Work collaboratively with colleagues to embed creative practice throughout the nursery.

Support and guide educators in delivering Atelier experiences.

Attend staff meetings, training and professional development activities.

Parent Partnerships

Share information about children's creative experiences and achievements where appropriate.

Organise community events throughout the year including The Art Exhibition.

Compliance & Safeguarding

Follow safeguarding and child protection procedures at all times.

Adhere to EYFS requirements and nursery policies.

Maintain high standards of health, safety and hygiene.

General

1. Health & Safety - You have a legal duty to take reasonable care of your own health and safety and that of others and you are expected to be familiar with, and adhere to, St Peter’s School’s Health and Safety policy.

2. School values – You have a duty to ensure your work, communication and approach conforms to the school’s core values and mission. You will need to be aware and comply with school rules, policies and procedures at all times including, but not limited to, those relating to safeguarding, conduct, equality and data protection.

St Peter's School strives to be diverse and inclusive. We encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at the school. The school is committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees and pupils. This

means that employees are treated fairly, irrespective of sexual orientation, ethnic origin, religion, disability, age, gender, marital status or other reason. The post holder is expected to always comply with the provisions set out in law and the St Peter's policies on equality and diversity.

The school is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.

Note: This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities associated with the post. The post holder will be expected to comply with any reasonable request to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description.

This job description may be amended at any time.