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

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

27 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  9 July 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  10 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 22.2
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £12,395 to £16,361 Per year

What skills and experience we're looking for

Norcot Early Years Centre is seeking an enthusiastic, Level 3 qualified Early Years Practitioner to join our dedicated team at the Waterside Day Care building. This is a permanent position, available for an immediate start.

This is a part-time post offered for 3 days per week (22.2 hours per week) on either early/late shift on a rota or compressed over 2 days (18.5 hours per week) or 3 days (27.75 hours per week)

Early shift is 7.40am to 4.00pm, late shift is 9.55am to 6.15pm with an hour for lunch break.

Compressed hours over 2 or 3 days starts at 7.40am and finishes at 6pm with an hour for lunch break.

Working in early years and childcare is more than just a job – it’s a chance to make a real difference. Every day brings new moments of joy as you support children through the earliest and most important stages of their learning and development. You’ll help shape their future while being inspired by their curiosity, creativity, and growth.

As a keyworker, you'll build strong, nurturing relationships with your group of children, supporting their individual needs through thoughtful planning and meaningful interactions. You’ll be part of a friendly, experienced team, working together to deliver the revised EYFS and maintain high standards of care and education. Through play and positive role modelling, you’ll create engaging, inclusive learning experiences that spark imagination and help every child thrive.

The successful candidate will:

• Bring creativity, enthusiasm, and strong communication skills to your role.

• Show flexibility and a warm, caring nature in your approach to working with children.

• Demonstrate a solid understanding of the EYFS and a strong commitment to inclusive, non-discriminatory childcare.

• Have hands-on experience caring for babies and young children aged 3 months to 5 years.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• A vibrant, inclusive, and welcoming workplace, where dedicated staff support and educate children with a wide range of needs and abilities.

• A strong, professional team backed by an experienced and supportive Senior Management Team.

• Excellent partnerships with parents, governors, and the wider community.

• Comprehensive training, including Safeguarding, Health & Safety, First Aid, and ongoing professional development opportunities.

• 60% staff discount on childcare fees (subject to availability in the nursery school or day care).

• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.

• Free access to an Employee Assistance Programme offering confidential support and advice.

• Pro-rata paid wellbeing time per year to support your work-life balance.

• Access to the Reading Borough Council staff benefits 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.Please do not send a C.V. For the purposes of Equal Opportunities we can only accept Reading Borough Council application forms.

An application form and recruitment pack can be found online at Reading Borough Council under the jobs link.

For further details about the post or to arrange a visit, please contact Waterside office: 0118 937 5677 or email HR@norcot.reading.sch.uk

or visit: https://www.norcotearlyyearscentre.co.uk

No agencies please, we are a local authority employer

The advert will close when a suitable candidate has been appointed.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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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
• School website: Norcot Early Years Centre website
• Email address: HR@norcot.reading.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/norcot-early-years-centre

Arranging a visit to Norcot Early Years Centre

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

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