Pre-School Deputy Manager

Castle Primary School, Bristol, BS31 2TS

28 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Jan 2025

• Closing date

  4 November 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  27 September 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,979.00 - £27,803.00 Annually (FTE) BANES Grade 5 (SCP11-15)

Pre-School Deputy Manager job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an Early Years specialist with experience of leading in Early Years and/ or Early Years SEND to join our ‘outstanding’ Pre-School provision.

We can offer a SEND allowance for someone with an Early Years SENCo qualification or we can support the right candidate through any training to fulfil the Early Years SEND Lead role whilst working alongside our experienced school SENCo. (allowance payable on completion of training).

The working pattern is: 8.00am-4.00pm Mon-Thursday & 8.00am-3.30pm Fridays (with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break). This is a term-time only role.

The successful candidate will:

• Be part of the Puddleducks Team offering high-quality child care
• Key Person for a group of children
• Support the Manager in the day-to-day running of the pre-school & take responsibility for the setting in the Manager’s absence
• Optional: Take joint responsibility for meeting the needs of children with SEND (release time to fulfil this role is provided), including:

a) ensuring all practitioners in the setting understand their responsibilities to children with SEN and the setting's approach to identifying and meeting SEN

b) advising and supporting colleagues

c) ensuring parents are closely involved throughout and that their insights inform action taken by the setting

d) liaising with professionals or agencies beyond the setting

e) continue their own professional development through individual, setting and whole-school CPD

We are seeking an enthusiastic and flexible team player, who understands the importance of going ‘over and above’. Our children thrive with adults who are friendly, firm and fun, and we are seeking a calm, consistent and committed Early Years practitioner.

We can offer you:

• Children who will make you smile everyday and love their Early Years learning
• Consideration of your ‘well-being’ and access to support (in the eventuality any is required)
• Opportunities to grow as a professional and access to regular high-quality CPD
• The support of an experienced and dedicated team of pre-school and wider-school professionals
• The support of a Trust, who like us, values its employees and respects our school’s individuality
• Pension contributions
• Access to the Cycle to Work Scheme
• an Early Years environment that is continually evolving and improving

The Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

Visits to see us in action are warmly encouraged. Please email: puddleducks@castleprimary.uk

Applications Close: 4 November 2024 at 12.00 noon

Interview Date: Wednesday 13 November 2024

Start Date: January 6th 2025 or earlier

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

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Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Castle Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 341 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Castle Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/castle-primary-school (opens in new tab)

Thank you for showing an interest in working at Castle Primary School.



Castle Primary School is a vibrant and welcoming school, situated near Keynsham town centre, and has been educating the children of Keynsham for over 50 years. Our children are a credit to the school, and the staff and Governors are committed to improving the education we offer and achieving the best possible primary experience for all of our pupils, alongside pupil and staff well-being.



Working at Castle Primary School is an opportunity to make a real difference to children’s lives and futures. We are currently developing our curriculum to meet the needs of the children and community we serve.

We are seeking enthusiastic and flexible applicants, who are passionate about children’s, and their own, learning and development. A commitment to going ‘over and above’ is essential, as is being able to strongly identify with our school vision and values.

We are proud to be part of The Partnership Trust, which is a multi-academy trust of primary, first and special schools. We are also working closely with St John’s Foundation and six other schools across B&NES facing similar challenges in closing the disadvantage gap.

Please feel encouraged to arrange an informal visit to see our school for yourself or, if you require any additional information, then please contact us.



Thank you for interest in working at Castle Primary School and I look forward to receiving your application.

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