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Early Years Practitioner (Part Time) - Norcot Early Years Centre

Norcot Early Years Centre, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 6UB

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• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  15 December 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  18 November 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Early shift is 7.45am to 4.00pm, late shift is 10.00am to 6.15pm with an hour for lunch break. Compressed hours over 2 days starts at 7.45am and finishes at 6.15pm with an hour for lunch break.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £12,730 to £16,029 Per year

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for an enthusiastic part time Level 3 qualified Early Years Practitioner to join the team in our Waterside Day Care building to start as soon as possible. The post is permanent.

This is a part-time post offered for 3 days per week (21.75 hours per week - £14,572 to £16,029) on either early/late shift on a rota or compressed over 2 days (19 hours per week - £12,730 to £14,003).

Early shift is 7.45am to 4.00pm, late shift is 10.00am to 6.15pm with an hour for lunch break.

Compressed hours over 2 days starts at 7.45am and finishes at 6.15pm with an hour for lunch break.

A job in early years and childcare is unique and rewarding. You get to be part of a child’s early education and help to shape their future. No matter what the day brings, you’ll feel joy in seeing children grow, learn and flourish.

You will be a keyworker for a group of children and be part of an established, experienced team of staff to meet the needs of individual children’s needs by completing relevant paperwork and working to the revised EYFS. You will model positive social interaction and play to provide exciting learning experiences. All staff are required to demonstrate inclusive practice at all times.

The successful candidate will:

• Be creative, dynamic and a good communicator.
• Have a flexible approach to your work with a warm, caring attitude.
• Have a good working knowledge of the EYFS and demonstrate a commitment to providing childcare in a non-discriminatory and inclusive manner.
• Have experience of working with babies and children from 3 months to 5 years.

We can offer you:

• An innovative, inclusive, friendly and exciting place to work with dedicated staff caring for and educating children with a wide range of needs and abilities
• Strong, supportive and professional workforce with an established Senior Management Team.
• Excellent support from parents, governors and the community.
• Safeguarding, Health & Safety and First Aid training along with other training opportunities.
• 60% Staff discount on childcare fees subject to availability in the nursery school or day care.
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Free access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Paid wellbeing time
• RBC staff benefit scheme

This Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to provide satisfactory background checks, references and an enhanced DBS disclosure will be sought.

We have a strong commitment to inclusion and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment practises.

What the school offers its staff

If you would like further information about the role or to arrange a visit, please contact 0118 937 5677 or email clerk@norcot.reading.sch.uk. For more information about Norcot visit: https://www.norcotearlyyearscentre.co.uk

Applications will be reviewed upon receipt and interviews individually arranged.

An Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check will be sought from the successful candidate.

No agencies please, we are a local authority employer

Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

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.

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About Norcot Early Years Centre

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 5
• Education phase: Nursery
• School size: 99 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 5
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Norcot Early Years Centre website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: clerk@norcot.reading.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/norcot-early-years-centre (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Norcot Early Years Centre

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email clerk@norcot.reading.sch.uk.

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