Early Years Practitioner

We have an exciting opportunity for an Early Years Practitioner to join our friendly team. The working pattern is: Wednesday 8.30 am - 4.00 pm , Thursday & Friday 8.30 am -3.15 pm Fridays (with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break). Puddleducks is a happy, busy pre-school in which children are supported to become independent learners within a child-centred environment. Children follow their own interests and are offered opportunities to be creative, experiment and explore both inside and out. They become independent in their learning and self-care and experience a wide range of opportunities during their time with us. We require a calm, energetic and friendly practitioner who is reliable and committed to the learning and development of our children. You will be able to build positive relationships with children and parents, have excellent verbal communication skills and a passion for motivating children to learn. You will support children to meet their targets and achieve their full potential through scaffolding their learning and providing open-ended learning opportunities. Experience in Early Years, including supporting children with communication difficulties is essential, as is a minimum of Level 2 qualification. Valid first-aid certificate and safeguarding training are required for the role; however, this training can be provided.

We can offer you:

Children who will make you smile everyday A commitment to professional development, and being able to develop personal areas of interest linked with the role A school where staff enjoy working as part of a dedicated, supportive and creative team, aiming for excellence A supportive and encouraging Leadership Team and Governing Body An excellent Employee Assistance Programme offering a wealth of advice & support We warmly encourage visits to our school so you can see for yourself all that we can offer. Please contact the school office to arrange a convenient time. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. Please note: The salary indicated is based on a pay scale. New appointments are normally made at the bottom of the scale. Progression through the scale is dependent on length of service in line with our pay policy All applications should be made via MyNewTerm The Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The successful applicant will be required to disclose relevant convictions and cautions in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975, as amended. Certain convictions and cautions are protected and therefore do not need to be disclosed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and, where applicable, a check of the children's barred list. In addition to satisfactory references .