Early Years Practitioner

Boxgrove Primary School, Greenwich, SE2 9JP

23 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  16 June 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  23 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,524.00 Annually (FTE) *This salary is pro rata’d to 39 weeks per year at the above hours as this is a term time only job

Early Years Practitioner job summary

Early Years Practitioner

Fixed Term till Easter 2026

35 hours per week (8.30am – 4.00pm with 30 minutes for lunch) TBC

39 weeks per year

Scale 5 - Spine Point 12 £31,524* pro rata

*This salary is pro rata’d to 39 weeks per year at the above hours as this is a term time only job

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to work in our Foundation Stage. You will be working alongside a friendly team and you must have knowledge and understanding of EYFS practice and the ability to work effectively in a team is essential.

You will need:

Maths & English at GCSE Grade C or above;

a Level 3 Childcare qualification (or equivalent);

a good, professional level of spoken and written English;

to be proactive, self-motivating and have an attention for detail;

to build positive relationships with children, parents and colleagues;

to contribute to the preparation and evaluation of learning activities for the children, according to the class teacher's direction;

to contribute to the observation and EYFS assessment records of the children's development;

to assist children with communication and language development, particularly spoken language;

to be familiar with the Forest School program and/or be willing to undergo training.

Boxgrove Primary School is a 2-form entry school judged as Good by OFSTED. We are part of The Compass Partnership of Schools, an innovative and forward-thinking Trust based in Essex and Greenwich. This unique partnership provides immense opportunities to develop the quality of provision and outcomes for children across our schools. The Compass Partnership of Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils. As the duties of this post involve regular contact with children, any offer to the successful candidates will be conditional upon an Enhanced Disclosure being obtained via the Disclosure and Barring Service. This post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974).

Our successful candidate will also be health checked and references will be requested before appointment, the post is permanent and is subject to a satisfactory probation period. We are an equal opportunities employer.

For further information about our school please visit our website www.boxgrove.compassps.uk

Applications close at 1pm on Monday 16th June
Date of short listing: Week beginning 16th June
Date of interview: Week beginning 30th June

Visits to the school are welcome. Please call our school office on 0208 3101912 to arrange a convenient time and date.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Boxgrove Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 391 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Boxgrove Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/boxgrove-primary-school-se2-9jp

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