Early Years Practitioner
Wedmore First School Academy, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4BS4 days remaining to apply
Job start date
4 April 2025
Closing date
4 February 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
27 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share)
Contract type
- Fixed term - 12 months - Maternity or parental leave cover
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,676 - £25,063
What skills and experience we're looking for
Candidates will need to demonstrate:
• NVQ Level 2 or equivalent Early Years childcare qualification
• A passion for child development ensuring children are supported to meet their milestones?
• You are enthusiastic about making an impact on a child’s early education
• You are an excellent communicator that can build effective relationships with children, parents and carers as well as with colleagues
What the school offers its staff
What we can offer:
• Professional induction, training and continued professional development opportunities.
• Staff benefits including reduced leisure centre membership and cycle to work scheme.
• A staff assistance programme with specialist provider, CareFirst who provide a 24/7 free phone helpline, or face-to-face counselling for every employee in the Wessex family.
• Exciting opportunities as part of a growing multi-academy Trust.
• Local Government Pension Scheme with a generous employer contribution in excess of 20%, subject to pension eligibility criteria
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 download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to office@wedmorefirstschool.org.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Wedmore First School Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 9
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 186 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 9
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Wedmore First School Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- office@wedmorefirstschool.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01934 712643
Arranging a visit to Wedmore First School Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@wedmorefirstschool.org.uk.
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