Early Years Practitioner

Brooklands Primary School, London, SE3 9AB

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  28th August 2025

• Closing date

  14 July 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  6 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £21,309.58 - £21,907.83 Annually (Actual) Scale 3 points 5 - 6 (£21309.58 - £21907.83 Actual FTE)

Early Years Practitioner job summary

Early Years Practitioner – Bluebells Nursery at Brooklands Primary School

Permanent | Term Time | 30 hours per week | 39 weeks per year

Level 3 Early Years Qualification Required

Are you an energetic and caring Early Years professional with a passion for nurturing young children? Would you love to be part of a school that values inclusion, creativity, and child-centred learning?

Brooklands Primary School is looking for a passionate Early Years Practitioner to join our wonderful nursery team, working within our brand-new provision for two- and three-year-olds — part of the growing Bluebells Nursery at Brooklands.

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape a new early years space within a thriving and supportive school community. You'll play a vital role in delivering high-quality care, learning and wrap-around support for our youngest children, working in close collaboration with colleagues and families.

About the Role:

As part of the Early Years team, you will:

• Support the day-to-day care and development of children aged 2–3 in a nurturing, stimulating environment

• Foster a warm, inclusive and emotionally secure setting that encourages children to thrive

• Work collaboratively to deliver engaging, developmentally appropriate learning opportunities

• Support wraparound provision as part of our nursery care offer

• Build strong relationships with families, ensuring effective communication and a shared focus on children’s wellbeing

• Be part of the wider Brooklands team, contributing to our positive, child-centred school ethos

We’re Looking For Someone Who:

• Holds a Level 3 qualification in Early Years Education (or a full and relevant equivalent)

• Is passionate about early childhood education and child development

• Has experience working within the EYFS framework

• Demonstrates a nurturing, empathetic, and patient approach

• Has strong organisational skills and the ability to lead by example

• Is a team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Is committed to safeguarding and ongoing professional development

In Return, We Offer:

• A supportive and inclusive working environment within a vibrant primary school

• The opportunity to shape and grow a new nursery provision

• Ongoing professional development opportunities through the school and Trust

• A school culture that prioritises wellbeing, teamwork, and creativity

• The chance to make a lasting difference in the lives of our youngest learners

Brooklands Primary School, part of the Maritime Academy Trust, is a forward-thinking and inclusive school based in Blackheath, with a strong sense of community and a commitment to nurturing every child. Bluebells Nursery is a key part of our Early Years offer and we are excited to be expanding to support even more local families.

We would love to show you around – please contact the school office to arrange a visit or find out more on 020 8852 8210

Apply now via MyNewTerm! More information can be found in the candidate application pack. We may interview and appoint before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.

Maritime Academy Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and online checks in line with safeguarding guidance.

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

Maritime Academy Trust is committed to recruiting with care and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS and pre-employment checks.

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 Brooklands Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 199 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Brooklands Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/brooklands-primary-school-se3-9ab

Brooklands Primary School is part of the Maritime Academy Trust, an innovative partnership of schools in Greenwich and Kent. Our schools transform through collaboration and an entrepreneurial curriculum which equips children with life skills.

At Brooklands our mission is to provide all of our children with the high-quality education and enrichment opportunities that they need in order to develop the knowledge and skills (academic and personal) to take them wherever they go next.

All of our staff are responsible for teaching all our children everywhere around our school. Expectations are high, standards are maintained and everyone is supported from their starting points. Progress is key so that attainment will be high, with formative assessment being our most important tool. Consistent use of evidence-based approaches is our main intent.

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