Pre-School Practitioner

About the job

Key information

32.5 Hours Per Week Term Time at present but with the view to the setting extending to wrap around care to include School Holiday provision.

Grade 14 Point 4-6 Depending on experience.

£23,114.00 to £23,893.00 PA Pro Rata (£13.05 to £13.47 Per Hour) Depending on Experience

What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?

Jack’s Pre-School has a fantastic opportunity for a Practitioner to join our team. The post is for 32.5hrs per week. As a Practitioner you will be a driven, passionate individual working alongside the Early Years Teacher and Head Teacher of Barwick and Stoford School, to support a busy Pre-School achieving and maintaining high standards of care and education. You will possess excellent oral and written communication skills and have great organisational skills with the ability to work to targets and timescales. You will ideally have had experience in a nursery/pre-school/forest school setting with high standards, both in terms of childcare and customer care. You will possess a good knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage requirements and outcomes. Qualified to a minimum of NNEB, CACHE level 3, NVQ level 3 or equivalent. You will be working in the setting with support from the Early Years Teacher. Some of your responsibilities will include: · Providing a safe, caring and stimulating environment for children up to 4 years of age, building links and working in partnership with parents, carers and professionals to promote the wellbeing of children, to develop and implement the EYFS curriculum, to support and implement the policies, procedures and practices within the setting, including all relevant legislation.

We offer a very caring, kind and supportive environment, where we want both our children and staff to thrive.

DBS check

This post requires a criminal background check via the disclosure procedure.

Supporting documents and information

Closing Date – Friday 9 January 2026

Interview Week Commencing – Monday 12 January 2026

Starting January/February 2026

Visits to the Pre-School and School are welcome.

Please apply by using the application form below.

This school is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share its commitment.

Jack’s Pre-School
Barwick and Stoford Primary School, Southview, Barwick, Nr Yeovil, Somerset BA22 9TH

Head Teacher – Mrs Rebecca Cawley

Early Years Manager – Ms Danielle Cocks

Telephone – 01935 476736

Website

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