A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, passionate and dynamic Pre-School Teacher to work as part of our Children’s Centre team. We are looking for an experienced early years teacher to lead the managed early education and childcare provision in the Pre-School room at Southmead Children’s Centre.
We want you to join us in creating a safe, warm and caring learning environment both indoors and outdoors which will inspire children to unlock their full potential.
You will lead the Pre-School room, providing support to the teams of Early Year Practitioners in all aspects of the Early Years curriculum, supporting them to evaluate and plan effectively for the next steps of learning for the children in their care ensuring they are providing learning experiences that are of the highest possible quality at all times of the day
You will be responsible for collating the Pre-School children’s assessment data providing an analysis and evaluation to inform the Children’s Centre self-evaluation and improvement plan.
You will work in partnership with parents; to involve them as actively as possible in the learning process.
You will attend, contribute and on occasions lead staff meetings and in-service training, sharing discussion in order to enrich the learning environment for children and enhance the quality of learning and teaching.
We are looking for a qualified teacher who has a good knowledge of the EYFS and has experience of high quality early years’ practice and education across the 3-4 age group. You should be passionate about working in the early years and have a genuine desire to provide the best possible experience for every child in our care.
Why Bristol City Council?
At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high profile organisation.
Join us and you’ll receive a generous rewards package including membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.
How do I apply?
If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.
To be successful in being shortlisted for interview, please submit an application which fully demonstrates how you meet each of the essential criteria as laid out in the Person Specification, this should be demonstrated in the ‘Further Information’ section of your application. Your application should fully evidence your education and training, along with your previous employment history. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, therefore please demonstrate how you can meet desirable criteria if you are able to do so.
At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the City we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community.
Southmead Children’s Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.