Level 4 Early Years Practitioner

Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy; Leicester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension

Free childcare during working hours

Employee Assistance Program

Cycle to Work

Perks at Work

Job summary

Christ the King Catholic Academy in Leicester is launching a brand-new nursery for 3–4-year-olds and seeks a Level 4 Early Years Practitioner to Lead the team. You’ll drive high standards of care, learning and development, supporting staff to deliver exceptional outcomes for our youngest children.

You will be a proactive, capable practitioner who models best practice, collaborates with senior leaders, and champions inclusion and safeguarding across the nursery and school community.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of child development and early years best practice.
• Inspiring, supportive leadership of colleagues.
• Commitment to inclusion and safeguarding of children.

Responsibilities

• Lead the new nursery team to deliver high standards of care and learning.
• Work with senior leaders to implement the EYFS framework.
• Support staff development and continuously improve practice.

Skills

EYFS knowledge

Leadership

Communication

Education

Level 4 Early Years Practitioner qualification

Job description

We are excited to be opening a brand-new nursery provision for 3 to 4-year-olds and are seeking a Level 4 Early Years Practitioner to Lead the team at Christ the King Catholic Academy.

This is an exciting opportunity to take a leading role within our nursery provision, ensuring the highest standards of care, learning, and development for our youngest children. Working closely with senior leaders, you will help create an engaging and nurturing environment where children are supported to become confident, independent learners, making a lasting difference to the lives of young children and their families.

You will be a highly effective practitioner who leads by example, models excellent practice, and supports colleagues to continually develop their skills and expertise.

The successful candidate will:

• Be an experienced and highly effective early years practitioner with a strong understanding of child development and early education.
• Have an excellent knowledge of the EYFS framework and current early years best practice.
• Demonstrate a proven ability to inspire, support and develop colleagues.
• Be committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for all children.
• Share our commitment to inclusion and safeguarding

Be an enthusiastic team player with excellent communication and organisational skills.

Why join us?

No two days are the same in Early Years, and the impact you make can last a lifetime. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a new nursery provision and help create an exceptional start to children's educational journeys.

We offer:

A happy, welcoming, and supportive team.

A collaborative and inclusive working environment.

The opportunity to play a key role in establishing and developing our new nursery provision.

Become part of a school community where your passion, creativity, and commitment can help shape the future for our youngest learners.

Why work for the St Thomas Aquinas Multi Academy Trust?

• Genuine opportunities for career progression - with 23 academies in our family, and 84 academies across the Diocese, opportunities for career progression are a reality.
• Pension - automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.
• Terms and Conditions - we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for both teachers and support staff.
• Employees are eligible for free childcare during their working hours if their child attends a before-school or after-school club operated by the school.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Perks at Work - Access to discounts from high street retailers

About St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust

Our school is part of the St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi-Academy Trust which brings together the 23 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Leicester City, Rutland and Leicestershire. Our priority is to ensure the very best Catholic Education for all young people in our community, whatever their circumstances. We will achieve this together, through a strategic approach to sharing best practice, effective challenge and support from a central standards and performance team and opportunities for high quality Continuing Professional Development.

The Trust and all our schools within our Trust committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check, online check and other pre-employment checks are required for successful applicants. The Trust will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition.

Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are committed to cultivating an equitable working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where every individual can fulfil their potential. We warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust’s Catholic character and Christian ethos. This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools.

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.

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