The Ryleys School

Join Our Growing Early Years Team

Inspiring Young Minds since 1877

Due to significant investment in our Early Years provision, we are expanding our team and are looking for enthusiastic, caring and dedicated Early Years Practitioners to join us at The Ryleys School in the heart of Alderley Edge.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a thriving, forward-thinking setting with brand-new facilities, a stunning outdoor learning environment and ambitious plans for the future as we celebrate our 150th anniversary year.

At The Ryleys, you'll enjoy:
✨ A supportive and welcoming team culture
✨ Excellent professional development opportunities
✨ Competitive benefits package
✨ Beautiful surroundings and outstanding facilities
✨ The chance to make a genuine difference every day

If you are passionate about giving children the very best start in life and would like to be part of something special, we'd love to hear from you. Part Time or Full Time opportunities.

Application deadline: Friday 19 June
Apply online at: theryleys.com

One week to go!!!!

We are soooooooo excited!

As part of our continued investment in exceptional early education, we are excited to introduce our brand-new Atelier for children under 5.

But what exactly is an Atelier?

Inspired by the world-renowned Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education, an Atelier is a creative learning studio — a carefully designed space where young children explore, investigate, create, problem-solve, and express themselves through art, design, construction, storytelling, light, texture, and discovery.

This isn’t simply “arts and crafts.” It’s about developing curiosity, confidence, communication, imagination, and critical thinking during the most important years of brain development.

Research shows that:
• 90% of a child’s brain development happens before the age of 5
• Early creative exploration strengthens problem-solving, emotional development, language, and social skills for life
• Children learn best when they can investigate hands-on, follow their curiosity, and express themselves in multiple ways

Our Atelier will become a vibrant space where children’s ideas are valued, their creativity is celebrated, and learning comes alive through exploration and wonder.

Because outstanding education in the early years is about so much more than preparing children for school — it’s about preparing them for life.

We would love to show you around and share our vision for the future of early education. Come and visit our school and reserve your child’s place today.

What's a Zen Den??

At our school, education is about so much more than academic success. That’s why, as part of our ongoing investment plan, we are creating a dedicated Zen Den — a calm, welcoming space designed to help children develop lifelong wellbeing skills.

In today’s fast-paced world, children need opportunities to pause, reflect, regulate emotions, and build resilience. Learning how to manage feelings, handle challenges positively, and take care of mental wellbeing is just as important as learning maths, reading, and writing.

Our Zen Den will support a truly holistic approach to education — helping children grow in confidence, emotional awareness, mindfulness, and self-belief so they can thrive both inside and outside the classroom.

We are proud to invest in an environment where every child can flourish academically, socially, and emotionally.

If you’d like to see our vision in action, we’d love to welcome you to our school. Come and explore what makes our learning community so special and reserve your child’s place for the future.

📍 Book a visit today and discover the difference a holistic education can make.

✨ We’re Inspiring Young Minds from the very beginning. ✨

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to join The Ryleys School. A small number of places are now available within our highly regarded Early Years setting for immediate start in Pre School, and September 2026 & 2027 Nursery entry.

Welcoming children from 12 months+, The Ryleys Early Years offers a nurturing, family-focused environment where children benefit from exceptional care, specialist teaching, outstanding facilities and a seamless pathway into school life.

Open all year round from 7.30am–6pm, our Early Years provision combines the flexibility busy families need with the warmth, individual attention and high standards expected from one of Cheshire’s leading independent schools.

With places intentionally limited to preserve our calm, personalised environment, availability is already becoming increasingly limited.

We would be delighted to welcome you for a personal visit and help guide you through the flexible options available for your family. Full details are available on our website.