Senior Early Years Practitioner

Exeter A Learning Community Academy, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN18 8DL

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  2 January 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  19 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,207.00 Annually (Actual) Pro-rata depending on working weeks and hours

Senior Early Years Practitioner job summary

Exeter Foundation Stage One - Part of Exeter - a Learning Community

At Exeter Foundation Stage One, we are proud to be part of Exeter - a Learning Community and Inspiring Futures through Learning Trust, offering early education and care for children aged 2 years until school age. We are Ofsted registered and inspected in line with the statutory framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage Welfare Requirements.

We are seeking a Senior Early Years Practitioner to join our dedicated team and help us continue to provide outstanding early years education in a setting that is deeply rooted in the local community.

Why Exeter Foundation Stage One is Special :

Community connection: Our staff belong to the local community, bringing continuity and long-term commitment.

Cultural richness: We welcome and celebrate the diverse cultural heritage of our families.

Energy and fun: Our team thrives on enthusiasm, creativity, and joy in learning.

Large, exciting learning environment: Carefully organised into areas of continuous provision, both indoors and outdoors.

Broad and balanced curriculum: Rooted in observations of children’s play and interests, recognising that learning is not always linear.

The Role

As a Senior Early Years Practitioner, you will:

• Lead and inspire colleagues in delivering high-quality early years education.
• Support the planning and implementation of a broad, balanced, and engaging curriculum.
• Champion child-initiated learning and foster independence and curiosity.
• Work closely with families and the wider community to strengthen our long-standing connections.
• Ensure compliance with Ofsted and EYFS Welfare Requirements.

What We’re Looking For:

• A qualified practitioner with Level 3 or above in Early Years Education.
• Experience in leading practice and supporting staff development.
• A passion for child-led, play-based learning.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with children, families, and colleagues.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children.

What We Offer:

• A supportive, enthusiastic team environment.
• Opportunities for professional growth and leadership.
• A chance to make a real difference in the lives of young children and their families.
• The joy of working in a setting full of energy, creativity, and fun.

We warmly invite you to arrange a visit to our School and Nursery ahead of your interview. To book, please contact Rostislava Moales on 01536 204765 or via email at rmoales@exeterschool.co.uk

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Inspiring Futures Through Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All employees are expected to share this commitment, to follow the Trust’s safeguarding policies and procedures and to behave appropriately towards children at all times, both in work and in their personal lives.

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 Exeter A Learning Community Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 479 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Exeter A Learning Community Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/exeter-a-learning-community-academy

Inspiring Futures through Learning (IFtL) is a family of schools who inspire all of our futures through learning together. At IFtL, we are never alone. We know we are stronger together – one united family striving for excellence for all, in everything we do. Exeter - A Learning Community prides itself on being the beating heart of the Exeter community. We are fully inclusive and provide for children no matter their gender, race or background. We have created bespoke and vibrant learning environments and engage children in a rich, skill and knowledge based curriculum. We strongly believe in the value of learning at all ages and this is reflected in the way we journey together to achieve our goals. Together, we believe, we will achieve!

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