Required: 1st September 2026
Hours: 18 hours per week
Term Time Only plus 3 inset days
Fixed term for 12 months in the first instance
Working hours will be agreed with the successful candidate
Salary: NJC Pt 4 – 6 (£10,386 actual on NJC Pt4) FTE £25,185
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated Preschool Practitioner to join our team, supporting children aged 2–5 within a high-quality early years setting. Working under the direction of the Preschool Manager, the successful candidate will contribute to delivering a broad, balanced curriculum in line with the EYFS framework through child-led and adult-guided activities. The role includes supporting children’s learning, development and wellbeing, promoting positive behaviour, and working collaboratively with staff, parents and carers to create a safe, inclusive and stimulating environment
Full details of the role can be found in the Information Pack
Closing date 1pm on Thursday 2nd July 2026
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 under the Exceptions Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). This means that both spent and unspent convictions and cautions may need to be disclosed. However, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ under filtering rules and do not need to be disclosed. Guidance on what should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
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 underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexuality or religion.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS). As part of our due diligence process when shortlisting, we may carry out an online search of publicly available material to identify any incidents or issues which we might want to explore with the applicant at interview.
References: References will be taken up on short-listed candidates that will include questions about past disciplinary actions or allegations in relation to behaviour with children, previous employers may be approached for information to verify particular experiences or qualifications before interview.
Data Protection Act: Information held by Blackdown Education Partnership complies with and is stored in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018. If your application is successful, the information you have provided in the ‘Personal Details’ section will be used for payroll purposes and may be disclosed to the Inland Revenue. It will be disclosed within the school for security and administration.
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