Level 3 Early Years Practitioner
Houghton Conquest Lower School, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 3LL18 days remaining to apply
Job start date
22 April 2025
Closing date
24 March 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
3 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years
Working pattern
- Part time: Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday/Friday –28 hours per week (8.30 – 4.00pm, 4 days per week.
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £16450-£16976 dependant on experience
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, engaging, inspirational and dedicated;
Qualified Level 3 Early Years Practitioner
OR
Level 3 Early Years Apprentice
to work as part of our team from the 22nd April 2025 or as soon as possible after this date.
We are looking for an individual who:
- Has the required level 3 childcare qualifications
OR
- or who is committed to studying through CBC apprenticeship programme
- Is a committed practitioner with the ability to advance children’s learning, through high-quality experiences and activities.
- Is passionate about teaching and learning and has the ability and dedication to making a difference to children’s learning through leading by example.
- Is hardworking, flexible, a team player.
- Is able to work on their own initiative and manage and organise their time effectively.
- Can confidently communicate with parents, carers and develop effective relationships.
Houghton Conquest Lower is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). We are an Equal Opportunities Employer. The school operates a ‘safer recruitment process’. Online searches may be used as part of the shortlisting recruitment process.
We strongly welcome and encourage visits from prospective applicants, to have a tour of our preschool. Please contact the school office to arrange this, on 01234 740202.
What the school offers its staff
Houghton Conquest Lower School and preschool is a one form entry School in a small rural village. We are a values led school and welcome applications from ambitious practitioners who enjoy the benefits of an outward looking setting, sharing practice across its EYFS provision into the main school. We can offer unique career development for staff of all levels and experience.
At Houghton Conquest Lower School and Preschool:
- We are a close-knit community with a supportive family ethos
- All staff work together as a team and value each other’s strengths
- A wealth of support for professional development is offered
- We have dedicated colleagues who work together
- We have small preschool setting that allow us to focus on personalised learning
- We have a rural and calm environment in which to work including access to a forest school facility in the summer term
Commitment to safeguarding
At Houghton Conquest Lower School, we believe that a caring school promotes the welfare, health, safety and guidance of every child. We recognise our statutory duty and pastoral duty to ensure the safety and well-being of our pupils.
“The school’s safeguarding arrangements are well organised, securely maintained and fit for purpose.” Ofsted 2019
“The pupils I spoke to informally around the school told me that they feel safe and happy at the school.” Ofsted 2019
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hconquest@hcschool.org.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Houghton Conquest Lower School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 9
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 137 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 9
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Houghton Conquest Lower School website
- Email address
- hconquest@hcschool.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01234 740 202
Houghton Conquest Lower School has been at the centre of its village community for over 100 years and we continue to strive to be the best place for every child to start their learning journey. Our motto ‘Growing Together’ promotes our ethos of learning not just academically but for all children to achieve their full potential in a caring yet challenging environment. We offer support and encouragement through all aspects of school life. We want to develop confident, honest and responsible young people, capable of making a positive contribution to their community. We help pupils to understand their role by leading by example and because of our values-led foundation to our school.
Please come and visit us as this will more vibrantly convey the energy and enthusiasm of the staff and pupils. Members of staff work together with professionalism and commitment. We make every effort to work in partnership with our pupils’ parents encouraging good communication and shared understanding.
We are justly proud of our school and its heritage and we welcome you to be part of its continued success.
Arranging a visit to Houghton Conquest Lower School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hconquest@hcschool.org.uk.
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