Quick Apply

Early Years Practitioner

Aycliffe Drive Primary School, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 6LJ

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  4 September 2025

• Closing date

  2 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  19 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: This role if full time, 8.15am-3.15pm Monday- Friday (30 min lunch break). Hours – 32.5 Term time only. Pay Scale – H3 - H4
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24790 and £26409

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint a level 3 qualified Early Years Practitioner who is a kind and compassionate person, committed to supporting children’s early learning and development in our reception class. This role is to start in September, however, there is a possibility of a July start.

This role if full time, 8.15am-3.15pm Monday- Friday (30 min lunch break). The ideal applicant needs to be flexible and willing to come in early or stay late some days to learn the running of the Reception unit and help complete tasks such as displays etc.

Hours – 32.5

Term time only.

Pay Scale – H3 -H4

We warmly welcome visits to our school. Please contact the school office on 01442 973174 or email admin@aycliffedrive.herts.sch.uk to arrange a visit, to discuss the role further or to find out more about our wonderful school.

Aycliffe Drive Primary School is committed to safeguarding children and all staff at the school undergo rigorous pre-employment checks. Successful applicants will be expected to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service Check and other necessary checks before commencing their employment at the school.

What the school offers its staff

We are a friendly school that offers the following

Strong CPD and opportunities to develop knowledge further

Wellbeing Service - Vivup

Free on-site parking

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

Please complete the online application.

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Early Years Job Description.pdf - 283 KB (opens in new tab)

About Aycliffe Drive Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 332 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Aycliffe Drive Primary School website
• Email address: admin@aycliffedrive.herts.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01442973174
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/aycliffe-drive-primary-school

Arranging a visit to Aycliffe Drive Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@aycliffedrive.herts.sch.uk.

School location

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed

Find more school jobs in Hemel Hempstead and Hertfordshire