Early Years Practitioner

Level 3 Early Years Practitioner – Grade 4 

Hill Farm Primary 

Monday - Friday 8.20am to 16:00pm (35.83 hours per week, term time only plus teacher training days, 39 weeks). 

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and well-organised Early Years Practitioner to join our Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) initially in our school nursery from September 2026.

This role will involve working collaboratively with responsible classroom teacher(s) as a Teaching Assistant by utilising detailed knowledge and specialist skills to undertake ‘specified work’ and provide care and supervision to pupils. 

The ideal candidate must be qualified in the following qualification or equivalent:

 Level 3 Childcare 

We are looking for someone who: - 

• Is passionate enabling children to achieve excellent outcomes 
• Is keen to teach motivated and enthusiastic children 
• Has the ability to inspire, and enthuse 
• Sets high expectations for all 
• Has a strong commitment to working in partnership with parents, colleagues and the community 
• Is a team player with a good sense of humour and a positive attitude
• Really want to make a difference to the lives of young people 
• Has a working knowledge of the EYFS Framework and the national curriculum and the willingness to develop this knowledge further 

If you have a passion for teaching and learning and really want to make a difference to the lives of young people, we encourage you to join us at our caring and friendly school.  

Visits to our school are welcomed, to arrange a visit please email Nicole Nealon.

Closing Date: 25 June 2026 at 09:00am

Early applications are encouraged as the Trust reserves the right to call suitable candidates to interview prior to the closing date.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. 

If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date for applications, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. 

Please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2026. 

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Trust is committed to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and young people and creating a culture of vigilance and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and vigilance. 

Staff are accountable for the way in which they exercise authority, manage risk, use resources and protect students, who they are responsible for or in contact with, from discrimination and avoidable harm. All staff, where paid or voluntary, have a duty to keep young people safe and to protect them from harm. When an individual accepts a role that involves working with children and young people they need to understand acknowledge that the responsibilities and trust are inherent to that role. There will be a requirement that staff observe their obligations in accordance with the Trust’s safeguarding procedure and report any concerns in accordance with the procedure to the appropriate person.