Foundation Stage Practitioner
Chulmleigh Primary School, Chulmleigh, Devon, EX18 7AA10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
February 2026
Closing date
30 January 2026 at 9am
Date listed
19 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term - fixed term post to 31 August 2026 when the role will be subject to a review.
Pay scale
- Grade C: £13.26 - £13.69 per hour - depending on experience
What skills and experience we're looking for
To support increased nursery provision, 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. We are delighted to offer this fixed term post to 31 August 2026 when the role will be subject to a review.
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 3 days per week, 6.5 hours per day from 8.30 am - 3.30 pm, allowing for a 30-minute unpaid lunch break. The working pattern will be Tuesday and Wednesday and one other day to be confirmed. However, due to the expansion of the nursery and popularity of the provision, the ideal candidate will have flexibility to work additional hours on a casual basis when required, with the possibility of increasing the working pattern to four or five days.
The role is term time only (38 weeks per year).
The candidate pack (including job description) and application form are available on our website. Please download and complete the application form and email it to personnel@chulmleigh.devon.sch.uk by 10 am on Friday 30th January 2026. All applications will be acknowledged.
Closing date: 10 am Friday 30th January 2026
Interview Date: Wednesday 11th February 2026
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.
Further information about the job
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.
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About Chulmleigh Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 240 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Chulmleigh Primary School website
- Email address
- jbushell@chulmleigh.devon.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01769580215
School location
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