Deputy Pre-School Leader

The Firs Lower School, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 2QR

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  6 January 2025

• Closing date

  6 December 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  22 November 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £18,812.62 - £20,046.93 Annually (Actual)

Deputy Pre-School Leader job summary

The hours will be 8.45am - 3.30pm each day (excluding half hour lunch) = 31.25hrs per week.

Are you looking for a new challenge in a friendly busy pre-school? The Saplings is a warm, friendly and caring setting where children will thrive in their learning. We are looking for a highly motivated and committed level 3 Early years Practitioner to work as the Deputy Pre-School Leader alongside our pre-school staff as soon as possible. The Saplings offers childcare for 2-4 year olds, Monday to Friday, term time only.

Desirable skills/qualifications:

A passion for high quality early years learning

NNEB, CACHE level 3, NVQ level 3 or equivalent.
Ability to work as a team supporting where necessary

Excellent knowledge of the EYFS

Good communication skills

Paediatric First Aid

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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

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Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About The Firs Lower School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 9
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 335 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Firs Lower School website (opens in new tab)
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