Early Years Practioner

Limebrook Primary School and Nursery, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6NE

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  17 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  6 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,989.00 - £28,142.00 Annually (Actual)

Early Years Practioner job summary

We are seeking to appoint a caring, enthusiastic and dedicated Early Years Practitioner (Level 3) to join our Nursery team.

The successful candidate will support the learning, development and wellbeing of children within the Early Years setting, helping to create a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment where all pupils can thrive.

This role is ideal for someone passionate about early childhood development and committed to supporting young learners at the start of their educational journey.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the planning and delivery of engaging Early Years activities

• Assist in promoting children’s learning and development in line with the EYFS framework

• Observe, assess and record children’s progress

• Support children’s social, emotional and physical development

• Create a safe, inclusive and stimulating learning environment

• Work collaboratively with teachers and other staff

• Build positive relationships with children, parents and carers

• Ensure safeguarding and welfare requirements are met at all times

We are looking for someone who:

• Holds a Level 3 Early Years qualification (essential)

• Has experience working with young children (desirable)

• Has knowledge of the EYFS framework

• Is caring, patient and nurturing

• Has good communication and teamwork skills

• Is organised, proactive and flexible

• Is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

In addition to the opportunity to work in a supportive and collaborative working environment

We can offer you:

• A vibrant and rapidly improving school with rewards and opportunities for motivated and committed individuals

• Friendly, motivated and aspirational pupils

• A dedicated and collaborative staff team

• High-quality CPD and professional development opportunities through providers such as The National College and The Key.

• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme

• Access to our staff benefits, exclusive rewards and discounts programme Perks at Work

• Opportunities for career progression within the Trust

• A positive working environment with a strong focus on staff wellbeing

• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

• Cycle to work, home and technology sacrifice schemes

NB: Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and the school reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made. Applicants are therefore encouraged to apply early.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will require two positive references from current and previous employers. The position is subject to an enhanced DBS and medical checks.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Limebrook Primary School and Nursery

• School type: Free School, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 137 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Limebrook Primary School and Nursery website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/limebrook-primary-school-and-nursery

Limebrook Primary School and Nursery offers places for all nursery aged children (0-5) and for children starting primary school in Reception.

Offering 30 places in Reception and up to 56 places in the nursery - with extended hours and wrap-around care being on offer from the first day to support local, working parents who are looking for a convenient, quality-based childcare service to meet their needs.

The school boasts fantastic outdoor and indoor facilities, a multi-use games area, large playing fields, spacious classrooms all kitted out with the high-quality resources and IT that we demand for every setting. Our nursery spaces blend both play and learning, and give equal importance to indoor and external learning opportunities.

At all times, our focus is on ensuring our schools are safe and engaging places for learning to take place and our focus on site security and safeguarding means you can confidently leave your child with us, knowing they will be receiving the best possible learning and care while in Limebrook Primary School.

The whole Trust educational offer starts in nursery and we look forward to showing what we mean we say “Your child, our priority” to parents.

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