Nursery Plus Practitioner

The Harbour Schools Partnership; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

A community-focused educational organization in Mid Devon is seeking a passionate Nursery Plus Early Years Foundation Stage Senior Practitioner. This permanent part-time role involves supporting children with additional needs through targeted interventions and collaboration with practitioners. Applicants should have relevant EYFS experience and at least a Level 3 qualification in childcare. The position offers a salary of £30,518-£33,699 FTE, working 30 hours per week across 39 weeks a year.

Qualifications

• Experience in a targeted service supporting children with additional needs.
• Confident in improving children's well-being and access to the curriculum.
• Reflective and creative in practice.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with other practitioners.
• Provide inclusive targeted interventions and advice.
• Support children's outcomes in early years settings.

Skills

Successful relevant and recent EYFS practice

Understanding of child development

Knowledge of SEND code of practice

Ability to drive with own transport

Education

Level 3 minimum requirement in childcare

Preferably Level 4 qualification

Job description

Salary: NJC Grade E : 30518-33699FTE (This will be paid pro‑rata to reflect hours and weeks worked)

Working Pattern: Permanent position working 30 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Overview

The Devon Nursery Plus Team are looking to appoint an experienced Nursery Plus Early Years Foundation Stage Senior Practitioner to join their Mid Devon Team based at Wilcombe Primary School.

Nursery Plus is a targeted service supporting children within the base school and in early years settings across Devon to improve the outcomes of children with additional needs through targeted intervention.

We are seeking a confident and experienced practitioner who is passionate about the Early Years and about improving the wellbeing of children and their access to the curriculum.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

We seek someone who is reflective of their practice and creative in their approach, can work in collaboration with other practitioners and is able to provide inclusive positive targeted interventions and advice.

• Successful relevant and recent EYFS practice
• An understanding of child development and EYFS teaching and learning
• A knowledge of the SEND code of practice and early intervention
• Ability to drive with own transport (clean driving licence essential)

This post requires a full and relevant Level 3 minimum requirement in a childcare related discipline, preferably a Level 4 qualification.

Application Process

The closing date for applications is 12 noon 24th November 2025 and interviews will take place on 1st December 2025. Please ensure you will be available for interview on this day.

We will notify you as soon as possible after shortlisting.

If you are interested but would like to find out more about Nursery Plus please contact Corinna Travers Nursery Plus teacher by emailing : Further information about Nursery Plus is available online - Nursery Plus - Support for schools and settings

All shortlisted applicants will be subject to an online search.

The Harbour Schools Partnership requires all applicants to be eligible to work in the UK with no restrictions as we are unable to offer sponsorship/work visas. You will be required to provide proof of Right to Work at interview stage.

The Harbour Schools Partnership is an equal opportunities employer committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and an enhanced disclosure is required for this post.

Our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy is available via our website.

Our Aims

At Wilcombe we believe in Learning for Life.

We strive to ensure all children acquire a grasp of the basic skills we believe they need to help them to learn and help each individual child to use and develop those skills as they develop a love of learning.

Developing childrens personal social and emotional skills through collaboration is a priority from the moment they join us in our Early Years classroom and remains important throughout each child's time with us.

Core Values

The Harbour Schools Partnership believes that our values drive our behaviours which in turn create the culture of an organisation. Our core values are:

• Responsibility
• Trust
• Work With Us