Early Years Practitioner - Katesgrove Primary School

Katesgrove Primary School, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 2NL

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  21 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  8 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £21,770 to £23,610 Per year

What skills and experience we're looking for

Start date: September 2026 - 36.25 hours per week, Term time plus INSET days

Katesgrove and Southcote are both Schools Direct Training Schools and are very supportive of staff wishing to develop future Teaching careers through this programme

Our friendly schools are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and self-motivated Early Years Practitioner to assist teaching staff in the classroom. We have a lovely, hardworking team of staff and delightful pupils who deserve the best people working with them.

The successful candidate will:

• Have a good working knowledge of the EYFS curriculum / practices and supporting children’s learning and development
• Contribute to assessment, planning and behaviour management
• Demonstrate good interpersonal skills with team members and parents
• Be qualified to at least NVQ Level 3 with previous experience of working with young children and parents
• Be able to work as a key worker for a group of children

What the school offers its staff

If any further information is required, please contact Federationhr@katesgrove.reading.sch.ukor visit: www.thekennetfederation.co.uk or call 0118 937 5490

Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged, Applications will be considered on receipt

Closing date: Sunday 21st June 2026Interview date: To be confirmed

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The appointment will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check, appropriate references and health clearance.

The Kennet Federation aspires to be an actively anti-racist organisation. We recognise our aspiration as ongoing, involving collective commitment and accountability. We welcome employees who are committed to and will actively contribute to our efforts to celebrate our cultural diversity and be resolute in advancing inclusion and equity.

We encourage candidates who share our ambition to apply, and we welcome applications from those with protected characteristics

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

Early Years Practitioner - Job Description.pdf - 333 KB (opens in new tab)

About Katesgrove Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, Does not apply, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 689 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Katesgrove Primary School website
• Email address: jason.owen@reading.gov.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/katesgrove-primary-school

Arranging a visit to Katesgrove Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jason.owen@reading.gov.uk.

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