Early Years Practitioner - Level 3

Teaching Vacancies; Winchester; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free annual flu vaccination

Hampshire pay scales with clear salary

Generous annual leave entitlement

Training & professional development

Staff discount and Barton Farm access

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies is seeking an enthusiastic Early Years Practitioner for a brand-new role at The Beehive Nursery, located on Barton Farm within the Winchester school grounds. This position supports year-round provision and offers a collaborative, supportive environment.

You will join a warm team, with opportunities for professional development through weekly CPD time and access to high-quality training within the University of Winchester Academy Trust network.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and ambitious practitioner with a passion for helping young children reach their full potential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver outstanding early years experiences and inspire every child to reach their full potential.
• Contribute to shaping an expanding year-round provision within the school setting.

Skills

Enthusiastic

Ambitious

Passionate about children

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

This is a brand-new role created as part of the expansion of our popular Beehive Nursery. You will be joining the team at an exciting stage in our development as we move into our new purpose-built setting within the school grounds, and begin offering year-round care.

The Beehive is an integral part of our warm and welcoming school community. We pride ourselves on providing a happy, supportive and enjoyable place to work, where every team member is valued as an individual and their ideas, strengths and contributions are genuinely recognised. We are committed to helping you be the very best you can be, both for yourself and for the children in your care. You will be supported by our experienced leadership team, including our Lead Practitioner, Early Years Leader and wider school network. We invest in professional development through dedicated weekly CPD time and opportunities to pursue your individual interests and specialisms. As part of the University of Winchester Academy Trust family of schools and nurseries, we can also offer access to high-quality training and a supportive network of colleagues.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and ambitious practitioner who is passionate about helping young children to reach their full potential. At The Beehive, we value children's natural curiosity and have created a dynamic curriculum and inspiring environment that nurtures a love of learning and encourages high aspirations from the very beginning of a child's educational journey. If you believe in dreaming big for every child and want to work in a setting that will inspire and challenge you, we would love to hear from you.

What the school offers its staff

Join our thriving Beehive Nursery as an Early Years Practitioner and play a key role in an exciting new chapter of our journey. Based within our brand-new purpose-built setting at Barton Farm Primary School, this newly created position offers the opportunity to help shape our expanding provision as we introduce year-round provision. We are looking for a passionate, ambitious practitioner who is committed to delivering outstanding early years experiences and inspiring every child to reach their full potential. In return, you will be part of a warm, supportive school community that values your contributions, invests in your professional development, and provides excellent opportunities for growth through the University of Winchester Academy Trust network.

Why Join Our Team?

As a member of team, you will have access to a range of valuable benefits designed to support your professional skills, financial wellbeing, health and work-life balance.

The LGPS is one of the most valuable workplace pension schemes available in the UK. As a defined benefit pension scheme with strong statutory protections, it provides a secure income in retirement. The school contributes approximately three times more than employees contribute themselves, making it significantly more generous than many pension arrangements available elsewhere (including private nurseries).

Additional Benefits

• Free annual flu vaccination


• Hampshire pay scales with clear salary progression opportunities


• Generous annual leave entitlement (where applicable)


• Access to training and professional development opportunities


• Staff discount available for dependents & preferential admission to Barton Farm Primary.


• Unlike larger nursery groups, we pride ourselves on providing a welcoming, close-knit environment where relationships matter, decisions are made locally, and every team member can make a meaningful difference

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.