L3 Preschool Practitioner - 1 Year Fixed Term

Halton Community Combined School, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP22 5PN

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  26 June 2026 at 2pm

• Date listed

  11 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £21,945.00 - £23,782.00 Annually (Actual) £26,522 - £28,742 Full Time Equivalent

L3 Preschool Practitioner - 1 Year Fixed Term job summary

We are looking for a full-time practitioner to join our Pre-School team, starting in September 2026.

This is a one-year fixed term contract with the potential to be made permanent.

The successful candidate will be an outstanding and enthusiastic practitioner committed to delivering high quality provision for all children.

“Together, our community inspires a love of learning and enables children to find their voice.”

Here at Halton, community is integral to our ethos and culture. Would you like to be part of a friendly, dedicated and nurturing school team who are committed to providing the best possible education for our children? We are seeking enthusiastic, ambitious and skilled teaching assistants to be part of our commitment to achieving excellence. Whilst not all of the children who attend our Pre-school will join our Reception class, we ensure that the Pre-school children are integrated as part of our Halton family.

About the role

• To work under the guidance of the Pre-school Manager to support learning, including support for specific named children
• To provide general support to the Pre-school Manager in the management and organisation of the pupils and the classroom, and specifically for named children
• To assist the Pre-school Manager in creating and maintaining a purposeful, orderly and supportive learning environment
• To promote the inclusion of all pupils ensuring they have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop (including working 1:1 to support children with special educational needs)
• To be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school

About you

Essential

• Relevant Level 3 qualification or better
• A good level of secondary education including Maths and English GCSE or equivalent
• Experience of working in a Preschool as a member of staff or volunteer
• Experience of working alongside individual or groups of children
• Excellent attendance and punctuality

Desirable

• Evidence of participation in school or setting based training and development
• Experience of working with children with Special Educational Needs
• Qualification in Paediatric First Aid

For further information please see attached Job Description.

Other information

Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on the contact details below.

Tel No: 01296 622264
Email: finance@haltoncc.school

At Halton Community Combined School the health, safety and well-being of every child is our top priority. We expect all staff, governors and volunteers to share this commitment to safeguarding our pupils

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 will not be accepted for this application.

About Halton Community Combined School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 207 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Halton Community Combined School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/halton-community-combined-school

Halton Community Combined School is a small, friendly primary school which sits at the foot of the Chiltern Hills. Parents and visitors comment on the warm and welcoming atmosphere in the school and children flourish in an environment of mutual respect where all staff and pupils know each other well.

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