Preschool Practitioner
East Huntspill Primary School, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3PT7 days remaining to apply
Job start date
2 October 2026
Closing date
9 October 2026 at 9am
Date listed
2 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- PATH 4 £26,429 FTE per annum. £7,864 prorated
Preschool Practitioner job summary
Job title: Preschool Practitioner
Contract type: Permanent
Working hours: 13 per week
Working pattern: Monday and Tuesday 8:30 -3:15pm
Working weeks: Term time + 2 INSET days
Salary: PATH 4 £26,429 FTE per annum. £7,864 prorated
We are looking for a dedicated and energetic Preschool Practitioner to join our Early Years team. This is an exciting opportunity to help realise our shared ambition of delivering a great education for every child within a caring and stimulating environment.
About the role
In this role you will be a key part of our Early Years team, ensuring that every child’s learning and developmental needs are met through engaging activities and thoughtful care. You will work closely with the Preschool Manager to implement individual childcare plans and maintain a welcoming atmosphere for both children and their families.
Your core responsibilities will include:
- Contributing to the planning of activities and participating in community events to maintain a positive profile for the Pre-School.
- Assisting with the monitoring and evaluation of children’s progress while maintaining accurate records and reports.
- Working alongside the EYFS team, volunteers, and external agencies to provide the best possible services to our families.
- Ensuring the setting complies with OFSTED regulations and health and safety policies.
- Maintaining resources and equipment to ensure the smooth and safe running of our facilities.
About you
We are looking for a professional who is deeply committed to the safeguarding and well-being of young people. You should be a flexible team player capable of staying calm and professional in a fast-paced environment.
Our ideal candidate possesses:
- A full and relevant Early Years qualification (Level 3 or higher), with Paediatric First Aid and Food & Hygiene certificates considered highly desirable.
- Proven experience working in childcare or education (such as a nursery or pre-school), including experience planning activities and working with parents.
- A comprehensive understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), child development, and Child Protection procedures.
- Strong communication and organizational skills, basic IT proficiency, and the ability to record detailed observations of children’s progress.
To find out more about our setting and our values please visit the West Huntspill Primary School website.
To be considered for this position please complete an application form by 9am, Friday 9th October. Interviews are expected to take place on Wednesday 14th October. Please let us know if you require any adjustments as part of the process.
Please know that depending on the number of applications received we may decide to close the advert early. If you do not hear from us by a week after the closing date then please assume that you have not been shortlisted for an interview. We wish you all the best in your future and ask that you join our E-Teach Talent Pool so as to keep up to date with all of our latest current opportunities.
Join us in Providing a Great Education for Every Child
Pathway Trust is committed to equal opportunities and encourages applicants from all backgrounds and communities, as we recognise the importance and benefit this has for our pupils.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Priory Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All paid positions which involve working regularly within academies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You must declare all convictions (including convictions with Absolute Discharge), cautions or bind-overs you may have, even if they would otherwise be regarded as ‘Spent’ under this Act and where applicable any disqualifications under the Childcare Act.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About East Huntspill Primary School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 95 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
The Priory Learning Trust is looking to recruit a teacher to work at East Huntspill Primary Academy. This is a very exciting opportunity for an individual who would relish the chance to join us on a permanent basis. East Huntspill is an exciting, forward thinking, rural primary academy with strong vision: We Learn; We Achieve; We Flourish. The school has a very dedicated, strong team who work creatively, in partnership with families, to enable children to achieve great outcomes. We also place great emphasis on supporting children on a social and emotional level and have a strong ethos of inclusion in relation to our SEND children.
We are part of The Priory Learning Trust, comprising of local primary and secondary schools, enabling us to work closely with a range of practitioners from all phases of education. This is a very exciting time for East Huntspill and a great time to join our primary schools.
We are looking for a teacher to join us for a full time post, in year 4 in the first instance, from April 2023 and the position is open to Early Career Teachers as well as TMS and UPS. This is a great opportunity to join our team and develop your career with The Priory Learning Trust.
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