Preschool Practitioner - Part Time
To start as soon as possible
Wellesley Park Primary School in Wellington is home to 300 children, including Wellesley Park Explorers Preschool.
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding practitioner who is compassionate, dynamic, and resourceful to join our dedicated and hardworking team of skilful practitioners to work within our Preschool. The successful candidate will join a Preschool who are dedicated to providing the best possible care and education. We are committed to offering professional development opportunities.
Level 3 childcare qualification is essential.
Our Preschool shares the fantastic grounds and facilities with our primary school. The Preschool is open five days a week, term time only.
Our school is part of the Blackdown Education Partnership, we believe that our schools should sit at the heart of our communities; that there are no limits to what our children and young people can achieve; and that they should be great places to work and learn.
We are looking for:
• A dedicated, hardworking EYFS practitioner who is able to raise and sustain high standards
• Someone who has excellent interpersonal skills with children, staff and parents
• An EYFS practitioner who is able to enthuse and inspire children
• Someone who is able to work as part of a team sharing excellent practice and learning from others
We can offer you:
• A dedicated and supportive working environment
• Excellent professional development
The post is for 28 hours 55 minutes per week. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 8:30am to 3:15pm, Thursday 8:30am to 3pm (with 20-minute unpaid break Mon to Thurs) Friday 8:30am to 12pm (term time only + 3 inset days) Equivalent paid weeks 44.19 per year. The salary scale is Grade 14 on the School Support Staff Pay Scale £12.65 to £13.05 per hour depending on experience. The Employer pension contribution is 24.4%.
Visits to the setting are welcome, please phone the school office to make an appointment. Please note that early applications will be reviewed and considered ahead of the closing date. A full job description and application pack is available on the school website. Please note, applications by CV or incomplete forms will not be considered.
Closing date: 9am 22nd April 2025
Interview date: Thursday 24th April 2025
As a school we are committed to the safeguarding of our community, we follow full safer recruitment procedures including relevant references and DBS checks.
Blackdown Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.