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  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    10 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    16 June 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£18,899.00 - £20,481.00 Annually (Actual) Bucks Pay Range 2 (Points 11-15)

Lead Early Years Practitioner job summary

We are looking for someone with leadership skills who is ready to take on more responsibility in a Pre-School setting, working with our children aged between two and four, helping them to grow, learn and develop.

The ideal candidate needs to be caring, patient and able to use their initiative. They need to be ready to take the lead in a room or across the setting working in collaboration with and under the direction of the Pre-School Manager.

The successful candidate will hold a full and relevant Level 3 Childcare Certificate, in addition to being able to converse at ease with staff, families and professionals in accurate spoken English. Candidates should also have good written and IT skills and a good knowledge of child development and the EYFS.

The successful candidate would be key person to approximately 12 children and be involved in the day to day care and learning of the children. They would be responsible for the developing the weekly planning, preparing & organising activities based on the Pre-School curriculum. They will work with the Manager to devise and implement rotas and timetables and will be expected to work collaboratively and supportively with other EYFS practitioners to deliver the curriculum both in directed activities and free-flow activities inside and outside.

The post is Monday to Friday, term time only 33 hours per week, 8.30 am - 3.30 pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday. 8.00 am- 3.30 pm on Wednesdays

This post could be extended in the future to include breakfast and after school club. This may operate on a rota basis and the pay and times of work adjusted accordingly.

We are a friendly and well-resourced school in a spacious and attractive setting, We have supportive and enthusiastic staff, happy and well-motivated children. We also offer training and further development opportunities.

Please see the job description for further information and feel free to give us a call and come and take a look around if you are thinking about applying.

St Joseph's Catholic Infant School takes the safeguarding and wellbeing of students seriously and this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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.

This job post has expired.

About St Joseph's Catholic Infant School

School type
Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 2 to 7
Education phase
Primary
School size
215 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 7
Ofsted report
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School location

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