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  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    27 October 2025 at 3pm

  • Date listed

    17 October 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Learning support or cover supervisor

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8am - 4pm

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£30,154

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you passionate about nurturing the growth and development of young children? We’re looking for a dedicated Early Years Practitioner to join our friendly pre-school team, working with our vibrant 2-year-old provision.

If you have experience supporting toddlers’ earlylearning through play, creativity, and care, and are committed tocreating a safe, stimulating environment, we want to hear from you!

What the school offers its staff

Our calm and purposeful atmosphere allows student learning to be at the centre of all that we do and we are committed to ensuring that students high-quality classroom experience is matched with enriching extra-curricular opportunities. We aim to ensure that all our students leave us with the real option to succeed at a top university, the skills to excel in a career of their choice and go on to live happy and fulfilling lives rich with altruism whilst also having the cultural and spiritual awareness to be generous and enriching members of society.

Our values of Growth, Belief and Team are the central pillars of our school culture and encapsulate the behaviours we see in our young people. Beyond the classroom, the culture at Goresbrook is one of community.

Our pledge, to all our academy teachers, is that by working for us you will benefit from more pay, more time, and more support.

Ofsted Report

The inspectors were full of praise for pupils, noting that they show “high levels of commitment to their studies” and that they “value the excellent education they are receiving”. This means that all pupils, including those with SEND, “achieve exceptionally well” and “flourish” at the school. Importantly, the inspectors were equally impressed by pupils’ mature and respectful attitudes. They note that they “enjoy being part of this diverse school community” and are “courteous in their interactions” with their peers and members of staff.

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

Everyone who works with children and young people has a responsibility for safeguarding and protecting children and young people from harm.
Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility therefore all staff at Goresbrook School are trained and have regular refresher training in order to remain vigilant when protecting our children and young people.

Goresbrook 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 fully committed to ensuring that consistent effective safeguarding procedures are in place to support families, children and staff at school.

Applying for the job

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About Goresbrook School

School type
Free School, Multi-faith, ages 4 to 18
Education phase
Through
School size
1036 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 18
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
0203 597 6666

As an all through school, we offer students the opportunity complete their entire educational journey with us, joining us aged three and leaving aged eighteen. Our school is built on a formula of high expectations, a relentless focus on standards and a belief that every young person, regardless of background or circumstance, can succeed. Our calm and purposeful atmosphere allows student learning to be at the centre of all that we do and we are committed to ensuring that students’ high-quality classroom experience is matched with enriching extra-curricular opportunities. Success after formal education, relies on securing excellent academic outcomes, but it also requires a wealth of experiences that nurture and develop the whole child. We want our pupils to be able to access top universities and professions, whilst also having the cultural and spiritual awareness to be generous and enriching members of society.

Arranging a visit to Goresbrook School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@goresbrookschool.org.uk.

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