Preschool Practitioner

Meppershall Church of England Academy, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5LZ

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  23 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  6 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Subject to Qualifications & Experience
• Additional allowances:

  Subject to Qualifications & Experience

Preschool Practitioner job summary

Our Pre-school is committed to offering the highest quality early years education for the children in their care. They understand the importance of building strong relationships with children and families. They lead, inspire and support their staff team to create the most effective learning environment for Meppershall’s youngest learners.

Your responsibilities

To ensure the highest standards of early years care and education across the setting

Ensure that statutory framework is strictly followed at all times

Ensure that the welfare and safety of children is prioritised within the setting and that any child protection concerns are always acted upon appropriately, immediately and according to latest guidance.

To meet the highest standards and expectations set by OFSTED and other external agencies

Be responsible for the health and safety of pre-school children

Promote positive home/school links through daily interactions with parents and carers, and the use of online learning journeys

To build and maintain the reputation of the pre-school

Demonstrate accurate and detailed record keeping and reporting

e Attend staff meetings and inset sessions

Mininum Level 3 Early Years qualification

Ideally SEND experience (TLR payment will be paid) Paediatric First Aid training will be provided

Salary is negotiable dependant on qualification and experience

The post will be located at Walnut Tree Way, Meppershall

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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

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.

About Meppershall Church of England Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 222 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Meppershall Church of England Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/meppershall-church-of-england-academy-shefford

Class Teacher Job Description

Job Purpose: To be responsible for learner achievement within a class/classes through effective teaching and contributing to the monitoring and development of a subject across the school.

Responsible to: Head of School and Governing Body

The relevant School Teacher’s Pay and Conditions Document sets out the precise terms under which all teaching staff are employed.

Staff are required to work a total of 1265 hours directed time per year. The deployment of these hours is reviewed every year at the beginning of the Autumn term.

All staff must be aware of the overall aims and objectives of the school and the means of achieving these.

Class teachers are responsible for the pastoral care of the children in their charge.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. To know, understand and value each child as an individual (for example, learning stage, background, interests, strengths and weaknesses).

2. To be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all pupils at the school.

3. To share and promote the school ethos within the context of a whole school team, supporting liaison and a collegial relationship amongst the staff of the school.

4. To be directly responsible for the quality of pupils learning to include:

* Work is planned effectively in the short, medium and long term

* A range of effective teaching and learning strategies are implemented including inclusive practices to meet the needs of all learners and ensuring that excellence and enjoyment is achieved

* Work is adapted to meet the needs of all learners

* The class is well organised and resources are used effectively

* The classroom environment is stimulating and well cared for

* High expectations are evident in the pupils’ work and behaviour

* Children are well motivated and challenged

5. To plan, prepare and evaluate, in consultation with colleagues, the learning activities of each child in accordance with the aims and objectives of agreed school policies and National Curriculum programmes of study.

6. To provide opportunities and resources for differentiated development and progression in all curriculum areas.

7. To be directly responsible for the quality of pupils learning to include:

* The progress they make in knowledge, understanding and skills
* The skills they need to be effective learners
* The attitudes that are promoted including motivation, co-operation and willingness to work collaboratively

8. To implement the schools agreed policies and guidelines.

9. To have high expectations of standards of work and achievement of all children.

10. To regularly observe, assess and record the progress of each child’s learning development and to communicate such observations to parents, colleagues and other agencies as appropriate.

11. Analyse relevant data to promote the highest possible aspirations for learners, targeting expectations and actions to raise their achievements and to prevent under achievement

12. To ensure that SEND support plans are implemented and kept up to date. To contribute to the SEND support plans review process.

13. To be directly responsible for the standards that a class of children achieve and to ensure that they demonstrate competence, equal to their abilities, across the curriculum

14. To work with colleagues, being prepared to offer and receive help and to participate fully and regularly in meetings to discuss matters relevant to the school as appropriate.

15. To regularly review the effect of his/her professional practice in all aspects of teaching, to strive to develop professional expertise and knowledge and to improve and enhance teaching performance and enrich the learning experience with a class and across a group of learners. To participate fully in the staff performance evaluation.

16. To be responsible for co-ordinating at least one area of the curriculum, or an aspect of development across the whole school. Monitor and develop this area to ensure appropriate opportunities are offered for learner aspirations to be met.

17. To maintain high standards of behaviour and discipline within the classroom and throughout the school.

18. To share whole school responsibilities e.g. school dislays, worship duties.

19. To share responsibility with others for the whole school issues such as display, health and safety and safeguarding.

20. Where appropriate to oversee the work of others and work collaboratively, within and beyond the classroom, with support staff (including directing their day to day work), teachers, other professionals, parents, agencies and communities to enhance teaching and learning and to promote the positive contribution and well-being of learners.

21. Support and implement practices and policies which encourage mutual tolerance and respect for diversity in all aspects of employment. Contribute to the development of the ‘whole school’ through full involvement in school-based activities and associated community activities. Contribute positively, consistently and effectively to the ongoing development of the school. To foster our relationship with the Church and deliver Collective Worship.

Note:
• Whilst every effort has been made to explain the duties and responsibilities of the post,
each individual task undertaken may not be identified.

• Employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from the Meppershall
SLT and Governors to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job
description.

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