Early Years Practitioner - Level 2 or Level 3

Graven Hill Primary School, Ambrosden, Oxfordshire, OX25 2BF

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  20 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  6 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Term time: Monday to Friday, 32.5 hours, 8.15am-3.15pm
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade 4/Grade 6

What skills and experience we're looking for

Level 2

Supporting the pupil:

• Support children, including those with SEN, to engage in play and learning activities
• Build strong relationships with parents in order to meet the needs of all children and provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children in the setting.
• Enable children to make the transition from dependence to independence.

• Enable children to make choices, develop their own ideas and take responsibility for their own actions.
• Assist with observations and assessments of children’s development and contribute to any discussions about each child’s progress.
• Provide personal care (e.g., feeding, toileting, hygiene) in line with children’s needs and the schools policies
• Maintain a safe, stimulating indoor and outdoor environment.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, parents, and external professionals as required

Support for the Curriculum

• Participate in planning and delivering appropriate play and learning activities aligned with EFFS framework, adjusting activities according to pupil responses
• Prepare, maintain and use equipment/resources to provide a safe, stimulating indoor and outdoor environment and required to meet activity learning objectives

Supporting the School:

• Be aware of and comply with school policies and procedures including relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
• Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop and prevent discrimination on the grounds of race, religion, gender, disability, sexuality and status.
• Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
• Appreciate and support the role of other professionals
• Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required

Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required

Level 3

Supporting the pupil:

• Support children including those with SEN to engage in play and learning activities
• Build strong relationships with parents in order to meet the needs of all children and provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children in the setting.
• Enable children to make the transition from dependence to independence.

• Enable children to make choices, develop their own ideas and take responsibility for their own actions.

• Assist with observations and assessments of children’s development and contribute to any discussions about each child’s progress.
• Provide personal care (e.g., feeding, toileting, hygiene) in line with children’s needs and the schools policies
• Maintain a safe, stimulating indoor and outdoor environment.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, parents, and external professionals as required

LEVEL 3 additions

• Be a key worker for a group of children, recording and observations, keeping up to date profiles of the children’s development and progress working in partnership with parents, schools, and other team members.

Support for the Curriculum

• Participate in planning and delivering appropriate play and learning activities aligned with EFFS framework, adjusting activities according to pupil responses
• Prepare, maintain and use equipment/resources to provide a safe, stimulating indoor and outdoor environment and required to meet activity learning objectives

LEVEL 3 additions

• Lead on planning/delivering activities

Supporting the School:

• Be aware of and comply with school policies and procedures including relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
• Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop and prevent discrimination on the grounds of race, religion, gender, disability, sexuality and status.
• Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
• Appreciate and support the role of other professionals
• Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required
• Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required

LEVEL 3 ADDITIONS

o Provide appropriate guidance and supervision of other EYPs and assist in their training and development appropriate

Supporting the SEN:

• To help and support the SENCO in delivering a suitable programme of activities for the child’s individual development, both indoors and out.
• To assist in making resources to support activities that have been advised by the SENCO/outside agencies
• To provide feedback about the child’s progress to the SENCO, parents and outside agencies

• To report any problems about arrangements or incidents to the SENCO or Supervisor

What the school offers its staff

• A school with a clear moral purpose and drive for ‘excellence for all our students’
• Excellent opportunities for career progression and development opportunities
• A clear staff well-being strategy package that includes our confidential Employee Assistance Programme with access for all staff to Face-to-Face Counselling, Stress Management, 24/7 GP access, Physiotherapy, Menopause Counselling and Support, Men’s Mental Health Wellness, Bereavement Support, Nurse Support Service, Maternity & Paternity Support and Financial Wellbeing Support

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.

About Graven Hill Primary School

• Organisation type: Free School, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 147 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Graven Hill Primary School website
• Email address: recruitment.4007@warriner.oxon.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01869 690296
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/graven-hill-primary-school

Arranging a visit to Graven Hill Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment.4007@warriner.oxon.sch.uk.

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