Early Years Practitioner - 1yr FTC Maternity Cover
Montpelier Primary School, London, W5 2QT9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st December 2026 or earlier if possible
Closing date
30 October 2026 at 3pm
Date listed
21 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years
Working pattern
- Term time: 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday plus 5 INSET days
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 Year - Maternity or parental leave cover
Full time equivalent salary
- £34,317
Pay scale
- Ealing GLPC Grade 6
Additional allowances
London Weighting Allowance
Ealing Supplement
What skills and experience we're looking for
Education and Experience
a) NVQ 3 Early Years Care and Education or equivalent / NNEB or equivalent
b) Experience of working with children with additional needs.
c) Very good numeracy and literacy skills.
d) Experience of working with relevant age groups within a learning environment.
e) Experience of general clerical/ administrative work.
f) Experience in a relevant discipline.
g) Training in relevant strategies in appropriate curriculum or learning area.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
h) Ability to work well as part of a team.
i) An understanding of classroom roles and responsibilities.
j) Good working knowledge of early years foundation stage curriculum.
k) An ability to understand the principles of child development and learning processes and in particular barriers to learning.
l) Ability to observe, monitor and provide constructive feedback on pupils progress.
m) Good working knowledge of relevant policies and codes of practice and awareness of relevant legislation.
n) Ability to contribute to plan effective actions for pupils at risk of underachieving.
o) Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with pupils, treating them equitably with respect and consideration.
p) Ability to understand the roles of parents and carers in pupils learning and demonstrate ability to liaise with parents and carers sensitively and effectively.
q) Ability to provide necessary personal care to children.
r) Ability to successfully complete first aid training as required.
s) Ability and willingness to identify own training needs and participate in training and evaluate own learning.
t) To be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school.
Please review the Job Description and Person Specification for full role requirements.
What the school offers its staff
We are a large and over-subscribed 3-form entry primary school seeking a creative, enthusiastic and experienced Early Years practitioner to support our Early Years team. In addition to our three Reception classes, we have a 26 place Nursery all led by experienced teachers, under the guidance of a strong and established leadership team.
The successful candidate will be well-supported and will join a staff team committed to positive continuing professional development opportunities and staff well-being. The role will be in one of our Reception classes or in our Nursery class. Our Early Years resources go from strength to strength with significant investment and enhancements being made at the current time.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Montpelier is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff, volunteers and Governors share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the current KCSiE guidance.
Offers of employment are subject to the following checks (where relevant):
- Childcare disqualification
- Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
- Occupational Health
- 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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Montpelier Primary School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 646 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- aalmeida@montpelier.ealing.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 020 8997 5855
Montpelier School is an established and highly successful school, situated in central Ealing. Our constant aim is to enable a stimulating, challenging and creative learning environment, where opportunities for extending children’s learning can be harnessed and developed. Montpelier is an innovative centre of education excellence where diversity is recognised and our children, staff, parents, governors, and community have an opportunity to grow and develop in a happy, supportive, purposeful and well balanced environment in which every individual contribution is valued. Within the context of belonging, aspiration, safety, identity, challenge and success, our core purpose always focuses upon teaching, learning and outcomes. If you're searching for a friendly, helpful team in a great school that will support your development, why not contact us now?
Arranging a visit to Montpelier Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email aalmeida@montpelier.ealing.sch.uk.
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