Early Years Practitioner

The Rushmere Park Academy, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1EW

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  asap

• Closing date

  6 February 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  21 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,534.00 - £24,723.00 Annually (FTE) AS 1-2 FTE £24,534-£24,723 pro rata £20,140-£20,295

Early Years Practitioner job summary

Early Years Practitioner

The Rushmere Park Academy is looking to recruit an experienced and hardworking Early Years Practitioner to join our delightful and successful Nursery provision on a full-time basis.

We are looking to appoint a kind, caring, enthusiastic and nurturing Early Years Practitioner with a government recognised Level 3 Early Years qualification who is willing to work as part of a team to provide a purposeful, stimulating environment that is rich in learning opportunities, which allow all our children to play, develop and learn.

It is very important to us that we provide a high level of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for all our children ensuring positive development and growth. Therefore, we are seeking a new member of our team with experience working in a Nursery setting that will be as equally committed and passionate as we are.

Key Duties

• Plan and lead stimulating and educational activities in line with the EYFS
• Support children’s personal, social and emotional development
• Support children’s development through reading, writing and numeracy
• Maintain detailed records about each child including their development, attendance, behaviour, milestones and next steps
• Carry out observations and assessments of children
• Prepare children for next stages in their education
• Monitor children at mealtimes
• Support children with personal hygiene routines
• Plan and lead outdoor activities
• Ensure the safety of all children
• Ensure the environment is safe, clean and welcoming
• Support children with SEND
• Understand and adhere to all policies and procedures

The successful candidate will have

• Experience of working with young children and understand the level of responsibility inherent in working with nursery age children.
• Level 3 Early Years qualification and knowledge of child development and EYFS
• Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with children and adults
• Ability to encourage partnership working between parents/carers and families
• Passion for and commitment to the educational needs and the development of happy and competent children
• Patience and resilience, with an up-beat energy for busy days in our school.
• Up to date knowledge of legislation relating to Early Years such as EYFS, SEND, Safeguarding and the Childcare Act 2006.

JOB SPECIFICS

Start Date: asap

Salary: AS 1-2 FTE £24,534-£24,723 actual pro rata £20,140-£20,295

Job Role: Fixed Term to Dec 2026, Full-time, Term-time +5 INSET days, 35 hrs per week, Mon-Fri 8:30am-4pm

The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.

Safeguarding

We believe in the safeguarding and welfare of children and expect all staff to share this view’.

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.

The Department for Education (DfE) has set out statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ for schools and colleges on safeguarding.

Safeguarding is defined in paragraph 4 as:

“Protecting children from maltreatment; preventing impairment of children’s health or development; ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care; and taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.”

The definition of 'children' includes everyone under the age of 18.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

The Shared Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and child protection at every stage of the recruitment process.

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 The Rushmere Park Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 9
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 204 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Rushmere Park Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-rushmere-park-academy

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