Early Years Practitioner

Ernesettle Community School, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 2RB

Deadline is today

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  16 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  23 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,583.00 - £26,403.00 Annually (FTE) Hours/weeks: 35 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Early Years Practitioner job summary

Our outstanding Nursery and Pre-School at Ernesettle Community School are looking for an experienced Early Years Practitioner to join our exceptional team. This is a wonderful opportunity for someone who is passionate about providing high-quality early education and care.

As a key member of our Early Years provision, you will help create a warm, calm and inclusive environment where every child can flourish.

We are looking for someone who:

• Holds a relevant Level 3 (or higher) Early Years qualification
• Has experience working in a nursery or preschool setting
• Demonstrates strong knowledge of the EYFS framework and child development
• Brings creativity, empathy, and energy to every aspect of their practice
• Is passionate about fostering early language, social and emotional development
• Is confident building strong relationships colleagues and families

What We Offer:

• The chance to make a whole-school impact while maintaining flexibility
• A welcoming, supportive team that values innovation and collaboration
• Professional development and potential career progression opportunities
• A well-resourced, inclusive environment where staff and children thrive

About The Inspire Multi Academy Trust (South West):

The core purpose of our ambitious and inclusive trust is to give more young people the educational opportunities and outcomes they deserve with the aspirations to achieve what they are truly capable of. We focus on the things that matter; a commitment to the highest possible standards, positive relationships, care and enjoyment. The TIMAT principles, our 5 Cs, are key to our success and the provisions we offer to our children, communities and stakeholders.

Key Core Principles and Values

• Collaboration to provide a first-class education to all of the children and communities we serve.
• To collectively strive for excellence in and out of school.
• To ensure success in the next steps of all children’s learning and in further education & employment.
• A holistic whole child approach in the ‘school of choice’ for families and communities.
• A commitment from all staff to deliver the highest possible standards of wellbeing, self-esteem, attainment, value for money and experiences for the children in our care.
• Ensuring that all settings deliver the requirements of their communities with a personalised and inclusive model fit for the needs of each community.

Our aim is to ensure that all staff have every opportunity to be creative, dynamic and be a key contributor to the development of our wonderful schools. We promote highly positive attitudes, a ‘can-do’ ethos and operate an ‘open door’ policy for all staff.

To find out more about what makes our school such a special place to learn, work and grow, please head to our School Website.

Safeguarding Statement:
Ernesettle Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought for all shortlisted candidates and all shortlisted candidates will be requested to complete a questionnaire about any convictions or adult cautions that are unspent. Guidance will be given to those shortlisted. Appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS.

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

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 will not be accepted for this application.

About Ernesettle Community School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 554 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ernesettle Community School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ernesettle-community-school

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