Early Years Practitioner

Inspired Education; Greater London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Inspired Education's Fulham Pre-Prep is seeking a caring Early Years Practitioner to join the team, supporting teaching and learning for children aged 2–7 in the private early years programme. You will work with class teachers to create a safe, engaging learning environment that promotes curiosity, independence and wellbeing.

The ideal candidate will hold a Level 3 EY qualification, have experience with 2–5-year-olds, and be committed to high standards of early education, strong observation, and

Qualifications

• Hold a Level 3 qualification in Early Years Education and strong experience with 2–5-year-olds.
• Experience of working with children and families, identifying support for developing children’s learning.
• Experience of working as part of a team.
• Experience of teaching and delivering planned learning experiences.
• Good knowledge of EYFS, Ofsted EIF and current legislation.
• Understanding of developmental needs of young children, especially 2–5-year-olds.
• Understanding of quality early education environments.
• Good observational and assessment skills and keeping learning records.
• Ability to communicate effectively with parents and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Be a highly motivated early years’ practitioner, modelling excellent practice to children.
• Be mindful of EYFS initiatives and legislation in your practice.
• Maintain consistently high expectations of what children can achieve and support learning.
• Understand child development for the age group and communicate knowledge.
• Gather assessment information and share with parents or professionals.
• Use assessments to plan teaching and support identified children.
• Develop strong relationships with parents and provide progress information.
• Be a reflective practitioner and monitor/improve practice.
• Write accurate reports using EYFS outcomes and relevant documents.

Skills

Level 3 EYFS

2-5 Year olds

Team player

Observation skills

Parent communication

Education

Level 3 in Early Years

Job description

Inspired Education is the leading global group of premium schools, with a portfolio of 125 premium private schools spanning 6 continents which utilise proven educational practices from every corner of the globe, ensuring over 95,000 students receive a world-class learning experience from Kindergarten to Year 13.

In 28 countries, Inspired schools are individually developed and anchored in the vibrant cultures of their respective locations. They collectively form an international family of schools that nurtures each student's academic and personal development in a progressive, dynamic, and innovative learning environment.

By joining our award-winning team of over 14,000 employees, you can work in state-of-the-art facilities alongside industry-renowned educators and leaders in some of the world's most desirable locations. We invest heavily in our team members who enjoy industry-leading professional development, exceptional career opportunities, and mobility across our group.

ROLE SUMMARY:

Fulham Pre-Prep is a prestigious preparatory school offering an outstanding early years education for children aged 2–7. The school’s private Early Years programme provides a nurturing and inviting environment, with a holistic, personalised approach to learning that supports each child’s individual needs and development. With a strong focus on providing an excellent educational foundation, Fulham Pre-Prep encourages children to develop their confidence, curiosity and love of learning.

We are seeking a caring, enthusiastic, and proactive Early Years Practitioner to join our team, supporting teaching and learning. The successful candidate will work closely with class teachers to create a safe, engaging, and positive learning environment that promotes curiosity, independence, and wellbeing.

This is a supportive role that involves working as part of the school team to provide a safe, High quality early years environment for young children. This role will be working under the direction of the Head and to give support to the teaching team within the nursery school, supporting the existing teaching team with routines and organisational matters and monitoring children’s safety through appropriate levels of supervision.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To be a highly motivated early years’ practitioner role, modelling excellent practice to children as identified in the Early Years Inspection Handbook.
• To be mindful of current Early Years initiatives and legislation and ensure that this informs your practice.
• To have consistently high expectations of what children can achieve and support their learning.
• To have a secure understanding of child development of the age group they are working with and have relevant subject knowledge that is detailed and communicated to the children.
• To gather assessment information looking at what children already know, understand, and can do and share this with parents or other professionals.
• To use assessment information to plan appropriate teaching and learning strategies that identify able or talented children or children who are falling behind in their learning and need additional support, enabling children to make good progress.
• To support children, understand how to develop as a result of regular interaction and encouragement from staff, and support parents understand how their children should progress and how they can contribute to this.
• To develop strong working relationships with parents by providing information that helps them to understand how children can progress.
• To be a reflective practitioner using evaluative tools to monitor and improve practice.
• To write accurate reports and document on children’s developmental progress using the Early Years Outcomes document and other relevant documents.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

• Hold a Level 3 qualification in Early Years Education and have strong previous experience of working with young children, particularly 2–5-year-olds.
• Experience of working with children and families, identifying support for developing children’ learning
• Experience of working as part of a team.
• Experience of teaching and delivering planned learning experiences
• A good knowledge and understanding of the EYFS, Ofsted Education Inspection Framework and relevant current legislation.
• A good understanding of the developmental needs of young children, particularly 2- to 5-year-olds
• A good understanding of what constitutes a quality early education environment.
• Good observational and assessment skills and the experience of maintaining accurate learning records for children.
• Ability to communicate effectively with parents and colleagues.

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT:

Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.