Nursery Practitioner

Are you a caring, dedicated Nursery Practitioner who wants to see children flourish?

St John’s C of E Primary School are looking for a full time enthusiastic Nursery Practitioner to help children progress. We would love someone who is passionate, enthusiastic and committed to the educational development of children so that they can aspire to succeed through a rich range of stimulating and engaging experiences both inside and outside the classroom. The hours of work will be Monday - Friday 8.30am - 3.30pm (30hours per week) as a fixed term contract until the end of the summer term 2022.

Our school offers children the very best education and has been in the top 3% of all schools nationally for progress. We are privileged to have outstanding facilities, dedicated staff and a high child to staff ratio. St John’s is a fun and rewarding place to work where its leadership place staff wellbeing and valuing all its stakeholders at its core.

If you would like to join our St John’s family, we can provide a package to support your professional development; we will mentor you and give you opportunities to further develop your qualifications.

We are looking for someone who:

● Has education level of at least NVQ Level 3

● Has GCSE grades of at least ‘C’ in English and Maths or equivalent

● Has a qualification in Child Development

● Has the ability to read and write fluently and has confidence in maths

● Has self-confident, common sense and maturity

● Has a good sense of humour and effective communication skills

● Is adaptable and enthusiastic

● Has experience of working with children

● Is a reflective practitioner who is always open to new initiatives

● Ideally has SEN experience

We encourage informal visits to the school and look forward to showing you around. Please contact the school office to arrange a visit.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Thursday 9 December 2021 and we plan to interview shortlisted candidates on Wednesday 15 December 2021. We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as early as possible. We also reserve the right to interview and appoint at any time before the closing date.

Please note that we will take up references prior to interview. It is essential, therefore, that all reference details supplied are correct, up to date and include a current email address.

Any offer of employment is conditional upon an enhanced certificate issued by the Disclosure and Barring Service, in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.