
Early Years Practitioner
Brooklands Primary School, London, SE3 9AB7 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
- Full 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
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
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
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.
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 are not accepted.
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
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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