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  • Start date details

    ASAP

  • Closing date

    27 September 2026 at 1am

  • Date listed

    17 September 2026

Job details

Job role

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Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Full time equivalent salary

Scale E, point 8 – 11, £14.36 – £15.06 per hour (£27,709 - £29,071 pa FTE based on a 37 hour per week0 Please note that the salary will be pro rata approx £8,336 - £8,746 pro rata

Preschool Lead Practitioner – Part Time (2 days) job summary

Heacham Infant School is seeking a Preschool Lead Practitioner – Part Time (2 days) to join their team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive school and Trust where professional development and collaboration are highly valued.


If you are committed to providing an engaging and ambitious education for all pupils, we would love to hear from you.


Start Date: ASAP

Salary: Scale E, point 8 – 11, £14.36 – £15.06 per hour

(£27,709 - £29,071 pa FTE based on a 37 hour per week0

Please note that the salary will be pro rata approx £8,336 - £8,746   pro rata

Hours: 13 hours/week, 39 weeks/year (Term Time +1)

Part-time - (2 days)

Permanent


Email: recruitment@westnorfolkacademiestrust.co.uk

Heacham Infant and Nursery School: https://www.heachaminfant.co.uk/


Purpose of the Job


The purpose of this role is to provide support for the learning, wellbeing and safety of our youngest children in Preschool. This role forms part of our EYFS provision. 


Responsibilities, but not linited too:


·     Under the instruction/guidance of senior staff and within the overall ethos of the school, undertake care and learning programmes and activities to support children, including more specialised support for those with special education needs

·     Enable access to learning for pupils aged 2, 3 and 4 years old and plan, prepare and deliver provision with your team each day

·     Maintain a safe environment - with all areas compliant with the Statutory Framework for EYFS

·     Be the room leader and supervise others, including mentoring students

·     Work directly with children, families and other professionals

·     Record progress and achievement of children regularly and ensure these are updated

·     Manage staff on a day-day basis and carrying out appraisals and target setting as well as promoting high level evidenced based early years practice

·      Lead in ensuring that all paperwork and record keeping meet the required standard

·     To act as a Designated Safeguard lead and follow guidance from school safeguard policies so children are happy, safe and cared for

·     To support Preschool staff to deliver the EYFS curriculum to a high standard

·     To promote inclusion and work in partnership with the parents for funding, child development, learning and behaviour

·     To uphold confidentiality at all times

·     To adhere to school policies and procedures and demonstrate good written and verbal skills


Promotion of Trust Values :


There is a requirement for this post holder to: 

• Positively support the work of West Norfolk Academies Trust and our individual Academies, developing strong working relationships with all Trust and Academy based staff. 

• Support and contribute to the Trust’s commitment to safeguarding all pupils. 

• Maintain awareness of the School’s duty of care in relation to staff, pupils and visitors and to comply with all health and safety policies at all times. 

• Comply with the codes of conduct, regulations and policies of the School and Trust and its commitment to equal opportunities. 


Personal and Professional Conduct

A member of staff is expected to demonstrate consistently high standards of personal and professional conduct. They are to uphold public trust in the profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school.


For a full job description please click the link below.

The duties and responsibilities listed in the job description provide a summary of the main aspects of the role. This is not an exhaustive list and the post holder may be required to carry out other tasks, appropriate to the grade and nature of the post.


Closing Date for Applications: 27/09/2026

Interview Dates: w/c 28/09/2026

Start Date: ASAP


How to apply

For this vacancy, please click the 'Apply for Job' button, to complete our online application form.


Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable field is met.


The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from minority ethnic communities and those with disabilities. An enhanced DBS check will be required.


As part of our recruitment process it is necessary for us to perform an online social media check. The reason for the online search is to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet the safeguarding duties set out in KCSIE. There is no other purpose for a search.


This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualifications) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.


This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. 


West Norfolk Academies Trust is fully committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, eliminating discrimination. Applications are invited from all sections of society.

 

Please click here to view a copy of the Trusts Leave and time off policy


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

West Norfolk Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, therefore appointments are subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check with barred list. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 but Exceptions Order may apply.

Applying for the job

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

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Heacham Infant and Nursery School

Organisation type
Academy, ages 3 to 7
Education phase
Primary school
Size
102 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 7
Ofsted report
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Website
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Together we explore, discover achieve and grow; developing outstanding practice

Our friendly, inclusive Infant school is situated in a large village on the West Norfolk coast. We believe it is important to work in partnership with you and your children to develop and build on their skills to create the best opportunities for their future. We will work hard to communicate your child's achievement throughout school, discussing targets and plans to support progress on a regular basis.

We have adopted the New Inspire Curriculum as a starting point to plan inspiring learning sequences and extend key skills through a breadth of engaging themes. We aim to develop childrens spiritual, moral, cultural and social skills suitable for modern Britain. This means that in our school we encourage respect, tolerance, kindness and thoughtfulness. It also means that we value and celebrate differences between us. We hope to raise our young childrens aspirations through links with the wider community and world.

We have great facilities, including extensive outdoor space and a Nursery offering flexible provision, including some full day spaces, for our 2-4 year olds. We plan trips, visits and workshops every term to make learning fun and offer a good range of after school clubs including multisports and Musical Theatre Club

Good achievement, happiness and good behaviour are our priorities and we ensure good care and guidance from dedicated staff and governors.

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