Early Years Practitioner (Term Time Only) - Norcot Early Years Centre

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

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  28 July 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  1 July 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, term time: Part Time - 35 Hours per week: 8.00am to 4.30pm Monday and 8.00am to 3.15pm Tuesday to Friday - Permanent This is a Term-time only plus 5 Inset days position and the ideal candidate is required to start as soon as possible.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £19,035 to £21,043 Per year

What skills and experience we're looking for

As our Centre expands we are seeking an enthusiastic Early Years Practitioner with Level 3 qualifications to join our team in our Ofsted-rated ‘Outstanding’ Nursery School in Tilehurst, Reading from September 2024.

Part Time - 35 Hours per week: 8.00am to 4.30pm Monday and 8.00am to 3.15pm Tuesday to Friday - Permanent

This is a Term-time only plus 5 Inset days position and the ideal candidate is required to start as soon as possible.

Norcot Early Years Centre provides an inclusive, safe, stimulating, and outstanding teaching and learning environment where everyone can achieve their individual potential. Our mission statement – ‘Be inspired by our creative learning adventure’ – together with our vision, are carried through all we do at Norcot. Our staff share these beliefs and are supported by our governors.

The successful candidate will:

• Have a level 3 or equivalent qualification in childcare and education.
• Possess a solid understanding of the EYFS.
• Plan and deliver high quality education in an inclusive and non-discriminatory manner, for 2- to 5-year-olds.
• Demonstrate experience in working with children with special educational needs (SEND) or a keen interest to do so.
• Display creativity, dynamism, effective communication, and a collaborative team spirit.
• Approach work with flexibility and a warm, caring attitude.
• Build strong relationships with children, families, the community and staff.

We can offer you:

• A workplace characterised by innovation, inclusivity, friendliness, and excitement, where committed staff nurture and educate children with diverse needs and abilities.
• A robust, supportive, and professional workforce led by an experienced senior leadership and management team as well as other professionals.
• Outstanding support from parents, governors and the community.
• Comprehensive training including weekly focussed professional development.

• Staff benefit from 60% discount on childcare fees contingent on availability in the nursery school or day care.
• Participation in the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Complimentary access to Employee Assistance Programme.
• Annual additional paid wellbeing day.
• Termly activities to support wellbeing and mental health.
• A range of local discounts through the Team Reading benefits programme.
• Cycle to work scheme.

This Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

What the school offers its staff

For further details and an application pack, please contact Waterside office on 0118 937 5677 or email clerk@norcot.reading.sch.uk or 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.

Applying for the job

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Apply for the job by following the link below

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Recruitment Pack L3 EYP TTO.pdf - 454 KB (opens in new tab)

About Norcot Early Years Centre

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 5
• Education phase: Nursery
• School size: 103 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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