Retreat Preschool Practitioner

The Grove Primary School, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 0HN

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  26th August 2025

• Closing date

  29 June 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  19 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £13,423.90 - £13,543.56 Annually (Actual)

Retreat Preschool Practitioner job summary

Preschool Practitioner In the Retreat

Mowbray Education Trust Services Limited are seeking to recruit a Preschool Practitioner to work at Oasis Preschool & Retreat. This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic, talented and experienced practitioner who has a desire to work with children with additional needs. The retreat is a specialist preschool for children with additional needs.

Oasis Preschool & Retreat is situated on the same site as The Grove Primary School and provides provision for children aged 2+ to school age. The preschool has its own building with various indoor play spaces, sensory room, front garden, back playground, use of school grounds and nature areas.

Our pedagogical approach to Early Years, is driven by various theories, research and approaches which value nurturing, natural, open-ended, language rich, flexible play environments. Our approach supports independence, building relationships, confidence and lifelong learning skills improving outcomes for children regardless of starting points. We are looking for an enthusiastic, caring and motivated individual to provide a high standard of education for children between the ages of 2 and 5 years.

This opportunity is open to Level 2 or Level 3 preschool practitioners. A Level 2 qualifications in Maths and English are essential, along with current Paediatric First Aid and Food Hygiene certificates. Along with good interpersonal skills, you will be committed to working with young children and families and be able to work effectively as part of a small team.

This role is working 25 per week, (9:30am – 3pm) Monday – Friday, term time only (38 weeks), fixed-term until August 2026.

Further information

The remuneration package includes a competitive salary, access to workplace pension scheme and statutory annual leave entitlement:

Salary: £13,423.90 - £13,543.56

Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 29th June 2025

Interviews: 8th July 2025

Start date – 27th August 2025

(We may interview suitable candidates before this date, so early enquiries/applications are encouraged)

All roles are subject to full pre-employment safeguarding checks; including an Enhanced DBS with Barred List check – this includes a 6 month probationary period.

Mowbray Education Trust embraces and welcomes diversity and equality.

Mowbray Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all those working within the Trust to share this commitment. All roles are subject to full pre-employment safeguarding checks, including an Enhanced DBS with Barred List check.

Mowbray Education Trust ~ Children first

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.

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Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About The Grove Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 174 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Grove Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-grove-primary-school-le13-0hn

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