10 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    13 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    2 November 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Full time equivalent salary

£18,846.00 Annually (Actual) BEX05 (NJC 5)

Early Years Practitioner Level 3 job summary

Post Title : Early Years Practitioner Level 2 or Level 3
School: Upland's Little Explorers (part of Upland Primary School)
Contract Type: Permanent
Contract Hours: 27.5 hours per week
Working Weeks: 38 weeks per year
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, 09:00 - 15:00
Grade: BEX05 NJC 5
Actual Salary: £18,846 Actual (£29,436 FTE)
Position Start Date: As soon as possible
Advert Closing Date: 13th November 2026
Interview Date: 16th November 2026

Upland Primary School Pre-School

Upland’s Little Explorers, a brand-new term-time only preschool that opened in September 2025, is seeking to recruitment a Level 3 Early Years Practitioner to join the team.

At Upland’s Little Explorers, we are innovative, forward-thinking, and ambitious for excellence in early years education. Our brand new internal and external environment is designed to spark curiosity, creativity, and a lifelong love of learning in every child.

Join us on this exciting journey as we open our doors to the next generation of little explorers!

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide consistent, responsive care to very young children.
  • Undertake personal care tasks.
  • Contribute to the development of a high-quality learning environment.
  • Implement and deliver the EYFS curriculum.
  • Observe and assess children's progress.
  • Ensure that all safeguarding and health and safety policies are followed.

We are looking for someone who

  • Has a Level 3 , full and relevant, qualification or higher.
  • Enjoys working with children.
  • Is kind, patient and enthusiastic.
  • Has experience in a pre-school setting.

We offer

  • Supportive and collaborative team.
  • Professional development opportunities.
  • Commitment to staff wellbeing.

For further information about Upland school, please visit www.upland.bexley.sch.uk

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more information.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact the school office on 0208 303 2175.

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.

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About Upland Primary School

Organisation type
Academy, ages 0 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
Size
444 pupils enrolled
Age range
Not given
Ofsted report
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School location

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