Foundation Stage Practitioner
Chulmleigh Primary School, Chulmleigh, Devon, EX18 7AA14 days remaining to apply
Closing date
4 July 2025 at 9am
Date listed
19 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: In the first instance, the working pattern will be 2 days per week 8.30 am – 3.30 pm
Contract type
- Permanent
Hourly rate
- Grade C: £12.85 - £13.26 per hour - depending on experience
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, committed, patient and motivated Foundation Stage Practitioner to join our team at Chulmleigh Primary School.
To support increased nursery provision from September, we are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, committed, patient and motivated Foundation Stage Practitioner to join our team at Chulmleigh Primary School.
The successful candidate will work with the teacher and senior staff to ensure a creative learning environment within the Early Years Foundation Stage framework. The role will involve high quality practice through a range of interesting and stimulating activities and supervision of individuals and groups of children in the nursery or foundation stage unit.
Candidates should demonstrate the following skills and attributes:
- Hold a recognised Level 3 Early Years qualification
- Hold suitable Level 2 Literacy and Numeracy qualifications
- Excellent communication skills
- Patience and positivity
- The ability to support colleagues, use positive behaviour management strategies and ensure the school continues its excellent provision for all pupils
In the first instance, the working pattern will be 2 days per week 8.30 am – 3.30 pm allowing for a 30-minute unpaid lunch break. However, due to the expansion of the nursery provision, this will increase to 4 days per week in the summer term. Working patterns will be discussed at interview. The role is term time only (38 weeks per year).
Closing date: 10 am Friday 4th July 2025
Interview Date: Friday, 11th July 2025
What the school offers its staff
Employment benefits include eligibility to join the Local
Government Pension Scheme. In addition, employees of the Trust are entitled to
50% off childcare fees at our out of school clubs for children of compulsory
school age.
We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity and access for all, irrespective of age, background, race, gender, religion, ability, disability, or sexuality. We welcome applications for employment from the whole community.
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 personnel@chulmleigh.devon.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
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About Chulmleigh Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 216 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Chulmleigh Primary School website
- Email address
- personnel@chulmleigh.devon.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01769580215
School location
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