Early Years Practitioner X 2 Vacancies
Hednesford Nursery School, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 1AR30 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Spring Term
Closing date
7 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
8 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: 2 Posts available: Monday to Friday All Year - 37 hours Monday to Friday All Year - 30 hours
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,583 to £25,989
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Experience in working with children in an EYFS setting.
- Flexibility and adaptability.
- Knowledge, skills and understanding of a range of strategies that will ensure the progress of the children.
- Relevant qualification (NVQ Level 3 Early Years or equivalent)
What the school offers its staff
- Motivated, happy children, who are eager to learn.
- Good parental links.
- A commitment to your professional development.
- A supportive staff team and enabling working environment.
- Access to ‘ThinkWell’ providing confidential advice and support
- A Governor approved additional days leave each year
- Links across the federation to support best practice
Further information about the job
The Governors of The Hednesford Hills Federation are offering the opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed individual to join our wonderful nursery team at Hednesford Nursery School, Eskrett Street, Hednesford.
We are a very hardworking and committed team of professionals who work together to provide a welcoming, safe and “good” school.
We are looking for an Early Years Practitioner to join our team and contribute towards continued development and maintaining high standards.
You will be expected to:
- Support children’s learning in the nursery, including working with individuals, groups and whole classes using detailed knowledge, experience, specialist skills and training.
- Use specialist knowledge/experience to provide appropriate support to children in relation to their individual needs.
- Contribute to the creation of an appropriate learning environment through display and room organisation.
- Contribute to the creation of appropriate learning resources.
- Contribute to the planning for and delivery of the Early Years Curriculum.
- Contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of childrens responses to learning activities using a range of assessment and monitoring strategies against pre-determined learning objectives.
- Within the nursery’s disciplinary policy, apply behaviour management strategies and techniques to manage behaviour constructively and contribute to a purposeful learning environment.
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Hednesford Nursery School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 0 to 4
- Education phase
- Nursery
- School size
- 13 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- Not given
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Hednesford Nursery School website
- Email address
- office@westhill.staffs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01543 227090
Hednesford Nursery School delivers the Early Years Foundation Stage through fun and meaningful play offering free flow and free play learning opportunities as well as focused group times making sure individual needs are met and interests are tailored for.
We provide for children from birth to four, open all year round from 7.30am - 6.00pm. In addition, we offer 15 and 30 hours to 3-4 years olds who are eligible and offer think 2 places for eligible 2 year olds.
Our team of staff are highly motivated and strive for the best for each individual child working together to provide high and consistent expectations and praise their achievements.
Arranging a visit to Hednesford Nursery School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@westhill.staffs.sch.uk.
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