Early Years Practitioner Level 3

Aspull Church Primary School; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive governors

Family Christian ethos environment

Engaged families

Job summary

Aspull Church Primary School in Greater Manchester invites applications for an enthusiastic Early Years Practitioner to join our nursery team. You will support the EYFS curriculum, observe and assess children, nurture wellbeing and maintain a safe, stimulating learning environment under the Early Years Lead.

This permanent, part-time role is 31.25 hours per week (term time plus 1 week). A strong Christian ethos, good communication with families and flexibility are valued; DBS checks will be

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children with SEN.
• Knowledge of EYFS curriculum and observation/assessment.
• Able to communicate effectively with children and families.
• Able to work flexibly in a nursery setting.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to EYFS curriculum delivery and assessment.
• Support children's wellbeing and safe learning environments.
• Foster strong key person relationships and engagement with families.
• Attend to personal care for individual children if required.

Skills

SEN support

EYFS knowledge

Communication skills

Numeracy/Literacy

Job description

Aspull Church Primary School

Bolton Road

Aspull

Wigan

WN2 1QT

Salary: Grade 4, £19,113 - £20,040 per annum. £13.70 - £14.36 per hour

31.25 hours per week, term time plus 1 week working 39 weeks per year

2x positions

Permanent

Required for December 2026

“We shine like stars to achieve and make a difference in the world, knowing that with God, all things are possible”

Aspull Church Primary School is a joint Anglican/Methodist School. Our Governors are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, flexible and highly motivated Early Years Practitioner to work as part of our new nursery team, under the day to day leadership of the Early Years Lead. The postholder will contribute to EYFS curriculum delivery, observation and assessment, children’s wellbeing, key person relationships and a safe, stimulating learning environment. This role may involve attending to personal care and hygiene issues with individual children.

If you believe that you are the person we are looking for, then we welcome your application.

You will:

• Uphold and further develop the strong Christian ethos of the school
• Be passionate about helping children learn
• Have experience and are able to support children with SEN
• Be an excellent communicator
• Have good personal numeracy and literacy skills and have an awareness of the school curriculum for EYFS

The children are looking for someone who:

• Will help us achieve our very best
• Is kind hearted, respectful and caring
• Will enable us to continue to shine like stars
• Is a patient, proactive individual who is committed to exceptional working practices for all of our children
• Is passionate about young children’s learning no matter where the child may be on their educational journey
• Can use their initiative to work independently and flexibly in the classroom environment
• Is caring and flexible and who has experience of working with children from all walks of life

In return we can offer:

• An award-winning school recognised as ‘outstanding’ by SIAMS and strong/expected across all areas by OFSTED 2026
• A supportive and dedicated team of Governors with wide ranging skills and expertise
• The opportunity to work in an environment recognised for its family Christian ethos
• Well behaved, polite and hard-working children with engaged and supportive families
• Staff who are caring, innovative and willing to go the extra mile

The closing date for applications will be on Monday 2nd November 2026

Interviews will take place Friday 6th November 2026.

Aspull Church Primary School & Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Enhanced checks through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) will be required for this post.

As part of the shortlisting process, our school will consider carrying out an online search as part of our due diligence on the shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we may want to explore at interview.

This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check

The employer is committed to safeguarding