Level 3 Preschool Practitioner (Term time)
Meldreth Primary School, Nr Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 6LAThis job expired on 21 September 2026 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
21 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
10 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 8:30am – 3:30pm, Monday to Wednesday and Fridays - during school terms
Contract type
- Permanent
Hourly rate
- £13.48 per hour
What skills and experience we're looking for
Meldreth Preschool is at the heart of our friendly village community, providing high-quality early years education for children aged 2–4 years. We are seeking a Level 3 EYFS Practitioner to join our dynamic Early Years team.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate early years professional who is committed to delivering outstanding childcare and education within a nurturing, stimulating, and safe environment.
You will:
- Support children to develop and thrive within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
- Deliver engaging, child-centred learning experiences
- Have the support of a small team of practitioners
- Ensure high standards of care, learning, and wellbeing
- Build positive relationships with children, families, and colleagues
The ideal candidate will:
- Hold a recognised Level 3 Early Years qualification
- Have a strong understanding of child development and the EYFS
- Demonstrate good communication and organisational skills
- Be creative and enthusiastic, with the ability to plan sensory, small world, and creative activities
- Work effectively as part of a team
- Bring a caring, positive, and enthusiastic approach to their work
If you are passionate about early years education and would love to play a key role in a warm, community-focused preschool, we would love to hear from you.
What the school offers its staff
- Continuous CPD at your own convenience
- Progression opportunities, including enrolment onto further childcare courses
- Family-friendly working hours
- A small, supportive, and welcoming team
- A dedicated wellbeing day
- The opportunity to work in a fun and nurturing setting
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.
About Meldreth Primary School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 194 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- showard@meldreth.cambs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01763260432
Meldreth is a warm, caring and compassionate school, where the staff and the governors work together to create a happy, secure and stimulating environment for our children. We want every child to succeed and we aim to ensure that we give our children the opportunities to develop their knowledge, skills and understanding of the world in a friendly, supportive and caring environment. We pride ourselves on listening to the children's views and developing their ideas with them to build an inclusive and happy school.
We believe that parents and teachers are partners in the process of education and that such a partnership is crucial to the development of the whole child. We endeavour to prepare every child for their future so that they make a positive contribution to the environment, the community and to society.
Giving every child the chance to learn within a widely enriched curriculum is a high priority for us, and we strive for high academic standards; however, Meldreth Primary is about so much more than this. It is about giving every child the opportunity to shine and have their interests developed; it is about giving everyone the chance to aspire and be proud of their achievements, no matter how great or small. It is about giving children the confidence to have a go and giving them the opportunity to try out new things. It is about tolerance and respect for beliefs of others and taking joy and pleasure from what others do well. Most importantly, it is about making happy memories of school life that will be carried forward into adult life and indeed beyond.
Arranging a visit to Meldreth Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email showard@meldreth.cambs.sch.uk.
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