Early Years Practitioner

Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 7QY

Deadline is tomorrow

• Closing date

  5 November 2025 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  15 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,790 - £25,183 FTE

Early Years Practitioner job summary

Part of the Pathfinders Federation

Tel: 01263 761365

Email: office@erpingham.norfolk.sch.uk

Website: https://www.pathfinders.norfolk.sch.uk/erpingham/

Headteacher: Mrs Emma Bourner

• Salary – Scale D, £24,790-£25,183 FTE
• Permanent
• Part time
• 18.5 hours per week
• Term time plus one week
• Required for 2 January 2026

About the role

Due to an increasing number of families wishing to enrol their child at our outdoor pre-school we are looking for an Early Years Practitioner to join our team. The position includes supporting the children attending the setting and working with the pre-school Manager to deliver a suitable programme of activities, as well as caring for the children’s personal needs. The role will also include acting as a keyperson for a small number of children and compiling a record of their development as well as involving parents / carers in their child’s progress. The successful candidate will enjoy working with children and be able to use their initiative to support the children’s needs and form positive and supportive relationships with them. Hours of work, Tuesday and Friday, 8.15am to 3.45pm and Wednesday 8.15am to 1pm.

About us

Erpingham Primary is part of the Pathfinders Federation. Little Brown Hare Pre-school has up to 13 children per session and provides early education for children from 2 to 5 years of age. 

We would love to hear from you if:

• You have a suitable early years or childcare qualification (NVQ level 3 or equivalent)
• You have experience of working in an early years setting.
• You have a love of the outdoors as we are outside all day in all weathers.
• You have an awareness of the Foundation Stage curriculum.
• You are calm and flexible in your approach to children and able to demonstrate the ability to work as part of a team
• You are willing to undertake training as required for the role, attend meetings and contribute to the positive ethos of our school.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to book an appointment.

For an informal discussion about the role please call 01263 761365.

How to apply

To download an application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button.

Please complete an application form and return to - office@erpingham.norfolk.sch.uk

References may be requested prior to interview and may be contacted on receipt of your application form. 

Closing date: 5 November 2025

Interview date:  w/c  10 November 2025

Pathfinders Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to full safeguarding checks as well as satisfactory references.

The Pathfinders Federation safeguarding policy can be found on our website.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. 

Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

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.

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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 Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 52 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/erpingham-voluntary-controlled-church-of-england-primary-school

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