Early Years Practitioner

HOLY CROSS PREPARATORY SCHOOL KINGSTON; Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames; Presencial; GBP 24.000 - 26.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits (GP access)

Free lunch on site

On-site car parking

Descripción de la vacante

Holy Cross Preparatory School Kingston is seeking an enthusiastic EYFS Practitioner to join Little Sparks Pre-School. The role is part-time, with two shifts (7.30am–1pm or 12.30pm–6pm) and a total of 27.5 hours per week across 52 weeks, with some holiday entitlement during school terms.

Salary depends on experience (£24k–£25.5k, from £35k FTE). The successful candidate will have a Level 3 Early Years qualification, and experience with 2–5 year olds, EYFS knowledge, and strong literacy, numeracy

Formación

• Experience working with children aged 2-5 in an early years setting.
• Knowledge of the EYFS framework.
• A recognised full and relevant Level 3 qualification in Early Years Education.
• Excellent literacy, numeracy and ICT skills.
• Flexible, reliable and able to work effectively as part of a team.

Responsabilidades

• Support the learning, development and wellbeing of our youngest children.
• Be warm, nurturing and child-centred, engaging fully in children's play.
• Work as part of a collaborative team across 52 weeks of the year.

Conocimientos

Literacy

Numeracy

ICT skills

Team player

Educación

Level 3 Early Years Qualification

Descripción del empleo

Early Years Practitioner - Little Sparks Pre-School

Part Time, 7.30am to 1pm (27.5 hours per week - 52 weeks per year)

Part Time, 12.30pm to 6pm (27.5 hours per week - 52 weeks per year)

Salary (dependent on experience) £24k to £25.5k (from £35k FTE)

Apply by 9am on Monday 2 nd November

Holy Cross Preparatory School is an outstanding independent school for girls aged 4 to 11 years. Alongside the school, Little Sparks Nursery provides high-quality early years education and care. From January 2027, Little Sparks will expand to welcome boys and girls from the age of 2 and offer year-round provision.

Situated just off Kingston Hill, Holy Cross Prep is a welcoming Catholic school renowned for its caring and inclusive community. Our stunning eight-acre campus provides an inspiring environment for children and staff alike, with first-class facilities including a performing arts and sports hall, tennis and netball courts, a sports pavilion, and all-weather pitches.

Our dedicated and committed team work together to pursue excellence on every level. Our well behaved and curious girls not only achieve academic excellence; many excel in sport, music and art while growing as happy, well-rounded, confident, and curious young people. Our employees are extremely hardworking, highly motivated, and fully committed to life in a busy and thriving prep school.

As Little Sparks embarks on an exciting new chapter, we are seeking enthusiastic, dedicated and highly skilled EYFS Practitioners to join our expanding team. These newly created opportunities will offer the chance to play a key role in shaping and developing our growing nursery provision while supporting the learning, development and wellbeing of our youngest children.

We want to hear from you if you are a warm, nurturing and child-centered practitioner who brings creativity, reliability and a positive, flexible approach to every day. Someone who engages fully in children’s play, builds strong relationships and thrives as part of a collaborative team.

This is a full-year role working across all 52 weeks, with holiday entitlement taken during school terms apart from 1 week at Christmas and 2 weeks during the summer.

Key Requirements:

• Experience working with children aged 2-5 years in an early years setting.
• Knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework.
• A recognised full and relevant Level 3 qualification in Early Years Education.
• Excellent literacy, numeracy and ICT skills.
• Flexible, reliable and able to work effectively as part of a team.

We value our employees and offer competitive salaries, generous holiday entitlement, membership of a pension scheme, life insurance and other wellbeing benefits such as 24/7 GP access. We have car-parking on site and provide a free lunch and refreshments during term time.

Holy Cross Prep are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.