Pre School Practitioner

Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 9TH

22 days remaining to apply

• Earliest start date

  19 January 2026

• Latest start date

  23 February 2026

• Closing date

  9 January 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  18 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 32.5 Hours Per Week Monday to Friday - Term Time Only 08:30 to 15:30 - 1/2 Hour Break
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 Year
• Hourly rate: £13.05 to £13.47 Per Hour depending on experience.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Jack’s Pre-School has a fantastic opportunity for a Practitioner to join our team. The post is for 32.5hrs per week. As a Practitioner you will be a driven, passionate individual working alongside the Early Years Teacher and Head Teacher of Barwick and Stoford School, to support a busy Pre-School achieving and maintaining high standards of care and education. You will possess excellent oral and written communication skills and have great organisational skills with the ability to work to targets and timescales. You will ideally have had experience in a nursery/pre-school/forest school setting with high standards, both in terms of childcare and customer care. You will possess a good knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage requirements and outcomes. Qualified to a minimum of NNEB, CACHE level 3, NVQ level 3 or equivalent. You will be working in the setting with support from the Early Years Teacher. Some of your responsibilities will include: · Providing a safe, caring and stimulating environment for children up to 4 years of age, building links and working in partnership with parents, carers and professionals to promote the wellbeing of children, to develop and implement the EYFS curriculum, to support and implement the policies, procedures and practices within the setting, including all relevant legislation.

We offer a very caring, kind and supportive environment, where we want both our children and staff to thrive.

What the school offers its staff

Working within a Maintained School with Staff Benefits under the terms and conditions of Somerset Council.

My Staff Shop Benefit Scheme.

Term Time working only.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Level 3 Practitioner Job Description.pdf - 144 KB (opens in new tab)

B & S Application Form 2023.docx - 84.8 KB (opens in new tab)

About Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 65 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School website
• Email address: office@barwick.school
• Phone number: 01935 476736
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/barwick-and-stoford-community-primary-school

Small Rural Village School in a Victorian Building with modern extension.

Located 5 miles from Yeovil Town Centre.

We are in a quiet and pretty village location with a lot of community links.

Small Friendly staff team.

Arranging a visit to Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@barwick.school.

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