Early Years Practitioner

South Rise Primary School, London, SE18 7PX

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Asap

• Closing date

  3 January 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  20 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £6,506.60 Annually (Actual)

Early Years Practitioner job summary

Are you passionate about making a difference? Do you have a passion for working with children?

We are seeking an inspirational Early Years Practitioner with vision and high expectations for learning to work in Nursery. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with a highly skilled, supportive team of people committed to your career development.

You will:

Be part of a learning community committed to achieving the best for our children

Have high expectations, understand the importance of, and promote the principals of inclusion by enabling every child to overcome barriers to learning and reach high standards

Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills

This role is for 39 weeks per annum. The hours for this role will be 8.30 to 16.00, 1 day per week.

About our School:

South Rise Primary School is part of an innovative and forward-thinking multi academy trust comprising of nine schools in Greenwich and five schools in Essex. The Partnership offers immense opportunities to develop the quality of provision, sharing of good practice and professional growth.

We are a three-form entry school, judged by OFSTED in May 2025 to have improved significantly across all areas since our previous 'Good' in outcome in 2020. We foster an ethos of mutual respect and positive values for life-long learning.

The Compass Partnership of School’s Employee Offer:

• Supportive and friendly staff who work together as a team
• Forward-thinking approaches to learning, professional development, and school improvement
• A commitment to your career aspirations, continuous professional development & learning opportunities
• National Terms and Conditions
• Trade Union recognition
• LGPS Pension
• Employee benefits scheme offering great discounts from a range of brands
• Employee Assistance Programme offering 24/7 access to a confidential employee helpline staffed by trained counsellors and legal advisors for emotional and practical support
• Family-friendly policies and options for flexible working

More information about the role can be found in the job description attached.

Visits are welcomed. Please use our contact form to arrange a visit: South Rise Primary School - Contact Form (compassps.uk)

The Compass Partnership of Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils attending our schools. As the duties of this post involve regular contact with children, any offer to the successful candidate will be conditional upon an Enhanced DBS check being completed. This post is also subject to a satisfactory probationary period and medical clearance.

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.

About South Rise Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 566 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: South Rise Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/south-rise-primary-school-london

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