Pre School Practitioner

Teaching Vacancies; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Yeovil seeks a passionate Practitioner to join their team, supporting the Early Years Teacher in maintaining high standards of care and education for children. This role involves providing a safe and stimulating environment, developing the EYFS curriculum, and collaborating with families and professionals. The position offers a supportive atmosphere where staff and children can thrive, alongside benefits under the terms of Somerset Council. The ideal candidate should possess relevant qualifications and experience in early years settings.

Benefits

My Staff Shop Benefit Scheme

Term Time working only

Qualifications

• Experience in a nursery/pre-school/forest school setting with high standards.
• Good knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage requirements.
• Ability to work in partnership with parents, carers, and professionals.

Responsibilities

• Provide a safe, caring, and stimulating environment for children.
• Develop and implement the EYFS curriculum.
• Support policies, procedures, and practices within the setting.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Organisational skills

Ability to work to targets and timescales

Education

Qualified to a minimum of NNEB, CACHE level 3, NVQ level 3 or equivalent

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Jack’s Pre-School has a fantastic opportunity for a Practitioner to join our team. The post is for 32.5hrs per week. As a Practitioner you will be a driven, passionate individual working alongside the Early Years Teacher and Head Teacher of Barwick and Stoford School, to support a busy Pre-School achieving and maintaining high standards of care and education. You will possess excellent oral and written communication skills and have great organisational skills with the ability to work to targets and timescales. You will ideally have had experience in a nursery/pre-school/forest school setting with high standards, both in terms of childcare and customer care. You will possess a good knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage requirements and outcomes. Qualified to a minimum of NNEB, CACHE level 3, NVQ level 3 or equivalent. You will be working in the setting with support from the Early Years Teacher.

Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Providing a safe, caring and stimulating environment for children up to 4 years of age, building links and working in partnership with parents, carers and professionals to promote the wellbeing of children, to develop and implement the EYFS curriculum, to support and implement the policies, procedures and practices within the setting, including all relevant legislation.

We offer a very caring, kind and supportive environment, where we want both our children and staff to thrive.

What the school offers its staff

Working within a Maintained School with Staff Benefits under the terms and conditions of Somerset Council.

My Staff Shop Benefit Scheme.

Term Time working only.

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.