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Early Years Practitioner

Pippins Primary School, Colnbrook, Berkshire, SL3 0PR

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  asap or January 2027

• Closing date

  1 November 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  13 October 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Term time: 7:45-15:15 daily
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: NJC17-19

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint an experienced and professional Early Years Practitioner who is passionate about early years education. The successful applicant will have the skills to create a stimulating, safe and caring teaching and learning environment and possess the ability to promote the physical, emotional, intellectual and social development of every child within EYFS.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• The opportunity to work with amazing children with fantastic behaviour and attitudes to learning

• A supportive, friendly, and collaborative working environment

• Outstanding career progression opportunities

• Access to Employee Assistance programme

• Competitive salary

• Pension scheme

• Free parking

• Reward for 100% attendance

• Free tea/coffee/hot chocolate

• Reduced childcare rates for staff children who attend our schools. Flexibility about holiday club and after school club provision for children who do

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

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

EYP Advert Oct26 Pippins.docx - 2.84 MB (opens in new tab)

EYP PS May 22.docx - 194 KB (opens in new tab)

EYP JD May 22.docx - 190 KB (opens in new tab)

About Pippins Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: Up to 215 pupils
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Pippins Primary School website
• Email address: alka.rajput@marishandwillow.co.uk
• Phone number: 01753819900
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/pippins-primary-school

Arranging a visit to Pippins Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email alka.rajput@marishandwillow.co.uk.

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