EYFS Practitioner

Central Primary School, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 2LX

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  4 July 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  23 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,790.00 - £26,409.00 Annually (FTE)

EYFS Practitioner job summary

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, energetic and caring Early Years Practitioner. Every day will be different and you will be able to make a difference. You need to be willing to work closely with the class teacher, SENCo, external professionals and parents to adapt planning to suit the specific needs of the children. A calm, patient manner is essential, and experience of supporting children with Special Educational Needs and / or Disabilities (SEND) including autism would be a distinct advantage.

Central Primary is the sort of school that captures your heart on your first visit and we can offer you:

• Enthusiastic and energetic pupils;
• Supportive leadership and peers;
• A passion and space for all curriculum subjects;
• A beautiful, well-equipped Victorian building;
• A caring and committed community;
• A commitment to staff learning and development.

In return we can offer you a friendly, happy environment with children who love to learn. We support staff with their professional development, broadening their skills and knowledge. Staff and children’s wellbeing is crucial and a key focus of the school. Central Primary School is committed to safeguarding children and all staff at the school undergo rigorous pre-employment checks. All applicants invited to interview will be expected to complete a Disclosing and Barring Scheme (DBS) form and other necessary checks before commencing their employment at the school.

You would be more than welcome to visit the school and learn more about us.

Contact details

Sabrina Wright

Headteacher

head@central.herts.sch.uk

Phone: 01923 225129

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 school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Central Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 415 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Central Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/central-primary-school

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