Pre school Practitioner - Halton Community Combined School

Buckinghamshire Council; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Halton Community Combined School seeks a committed Pre school Practitioner who is enthusiastic about providing high-quality education to children. The successful candidate will support the learning environment and cater to the needs of all children, including those with special educational needs. This permanent position operates during term time, Monday to Friday, and offers a nurturing atmosphere focused on the well-being of each child.

Qualifications

• Relevant Level 3 qualification or better required.
• Good level of secondary education including Maths and English GCSE.
• Experience working in a Pre-school as staff or volunteer.

Responsibilities

• Support learning under the guidance of the Pre-school Manager.
• Promote the inclusion of all pupils ensuring equal access to learning.
• Lead the running of the Pre-school in the absence of the Manager.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Commitment to quality provision

Support for children with special educational needs

Education

Relevant Level 3 qualification or better

GCSEs in Maths and English or equivalent

Job description

Pre school Practitioner - Halton Community Combined School

Location: Halton

The successful candidate will be an outstanding and enthusiastic practitioner committed to delivering high quality provision for all children.

Term time only: Yes

Salary Type: Bucks pay

Salary details: Pay range 2 (exact pay scale to be negotiated / experience dependant)

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 8.00am - 4.00pm, Monday to Friday

Interviews to be held: w/c 30th June 2025

About us

“Together, our community inspires a love of learning and enables children to find their voice.”

Here at Halton, community is integral to our ethos and culture. Would you like to be part of a friendly, dedicated and nurturing school team who are committed to providing the best possible education for our children? We are seeking enthusiastic, ambitious and skilled teaching assistants to be part of our commitment to achieving excellence.

- To work under the guidance of the Pre-school Manager to support learning, including support for specific named children
- To provide general support to the Pre-school Manager in the management and organisation of the pupils and the classroom, and specifically for named children
- To assist the Pre-school Manager in creating and maintaining a purposeful, orderly and supportive learning environment
- To promote the inclusion of all pupils ensuring they have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop (including working 1:1 to support children with special educational needs)
- To be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school
- To lead the running of the Preschool in the absence of the Preschool Manager

For further information please see attached Job description.

About you

Relevant Level 3 qualification or better
A good level of secondary education including Maths and English GCSE or equivalent
Experience of working in a Pre-school as a member of staff or volunteer
Experience of working alongside individual or groups of children
Excellent attendance and punctuality

Desirable

Evidence of participation in school or setting based training and development
Experience of working with children with Special Educational Needs
Qualification in Paediatric First Aid

For further information please see attached Person specification.

Other information

Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on the number below.

Please send completed application forms to the email address below.

At Halton Community Combined School the health, safety and well-being of every child is our top priority. We expect all staff, governors and volunteers to share this commitment to safeguarding our pupils.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.