EYFS Lead Practitioner
Winterton Primary School and Nursery, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR29 4AP7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
3 July 2026 at 1am
Date listed
26 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £14.29 per hour
EYFS Lead Practitioner job summary
Part of the Consortium Trust
Tel: 01493 393218
Email: office.winterton@consortiumtrust.org.uk
Website: https://www.wintertonprimaryschool.org.uk
Headteacher: Jemima Williams
- Salary – £14.29 per hour
- Permanent
- Part Time
- 31.75 hour per week
- Term Time plus 1 week
- Required ASAP
The Consortium Trust is a lifelong learning community. It recognises, will promote and expects sharing of best practice. All employees are expected to participate with this ethos and there may be opportunities where you will be expected to mentor, advise or share best practice with colleagues.
Consortium Trust schools and settings provide education for children between the ages of 6 months to 19 years old, many with complex additional needs and challenging behaviour. It is likely that there will be occasions where it will be necessary to adjust or amend a role to continue to provide the appropriate educational support for individual children. All job descriptions are subject to interpretation and alterations according to the setting and age, requirements and capabilities of the child.
*Please note the relevant professional standards should be read in conjunction with this document, including but not restricted to Higher Level Teaching Assistant Professional Standards SEN Code of Conduct Early Years Framework
EYFS Lead Practitioner will complement the professional work of Teachers/Senior EYFS Practitioners by taking responsibility for agreed learning activities under an agreed system of supervision. This may involve planning, preparation and delivering learning activities for individual/ groups or short term for whole classes. It may also include agree monitoring and assessing pupils under an agreed system of supervision.
The Teacher/Senior EYFS Practitioner plans lessons and directs learning and caring. Higher Level Teaching Assistants use their expertise to create weekly learning opportunities and provide an increased level of support to the Teacher/Senior EYFS Practitioner and through this to pupils and to the teaching of the curriculum and achieving Early Learning Goals. Higher Level Teaching Assistants are expected to be able to undertake or contribute to the development of strategies and policies and should be able to work with greater freedom and initiative whilst still remaining under the direction of the Teacher/Senior EYFS Practitioner, whether with the whole class/room, a small group, or an individual pupil.
All duties will be carried out within recognised procedures or guidelines relevant to the age of the child and the Teacher/Senior EYFS Practitioner will be available for support and guidance. The level of expertise is relevant to the pay point and experience of the employee
There will be some need to interpret information or situations to solve both straightforward problems and there may be the need to respond independently to unexpected more complex problems. The employee has access to a line manager for advice and guidance.
Please see the job description/person specification for further details.
How to apply
A job description/person specification and Trust benefit documents are available from ‘Attachments.
To download a copy of our application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button.
Completed forms should be returned to – office.winterton@consortiumtrust.org.uk
Closing date: 3 July 2026
Interview date: 8 July 2026
The Consortium Trust demonstrates and implements safeguarding protocols in all aspects of their working practices and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check, and this will include social media checks.
This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Consortium Trust demonstrates and implements safeguarding protocols in all aspects of their working practices and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and this may include social media checks.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Winterton Primary School and Nursery
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 70 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Winterton Primary School and Nursery website
Winterton Primary School and Nursery is a small, village primary school situated on the beautiful east coast of Norfolk, just five minutes from dunes and sandy beaches. Our school has over 50 pupils, each unique and important. Our dedicated staff team are committed to ensuring our pupils have the best education possible through a range of different teaching opportunities and extra-curricular activities.
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