Early Years Assistant/Practitioner

Job Description

Exciting Opportunity: Early Years Room Leader (2-Year-Olds)
Start Date: 22nd April 2025 | 35 Hours per Week, 39 Weeks per Year (Term Time)

Brooklands Primary School, SE3 9AB

Are you a passionate and motivated Early Years Practitioner looking for your next challenge? Do you thrive in a collaborative and supportive environment, working with a dedicated team to make a lasting difference in young children’s lives? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

We are looking for a passionate and caring early years professional to become part of our wonderful early years team at Brooklands. We are recruiting a Level 3 practitioner to lead our brand new two-year-old room, supported by our Early Years Lead. The new two-year-old provision will form part of the established Bluebells Nursery at Brooklands, which is very much a part of our thriving primary school. Our ethos is centered on providing a warm, inclusive and stimulating environment where children can thrive emotionally, socially and developmentally.

Why Join Brooklands Primary School?

We are a small, values-driven school where every child and family is celebrated. Our close-knit community is built on strong relationships and a shared commitment to providing the best for our children. With a rich, creative curriculum and the unique opportunities offered by our locality, we inspire a lifelong love of learning in all our pupils.

Our dedication to delivering an ambitious, holistic curriculum was proudly recognized in our recent OFSTED inspection (January 2024). Now, we’re excited to welcome a new Room Leader who shares our vision of putting children at the heart of everything we do.

What We’re Looking For

We’re seeking a professional who :

• Holds a Level 3 qualification in Early Years Education (or full and relevant equivalent)
• Has experience working with children aged two years
• Is able to plan and deliver engaging, age-appropriate activities that promote holistic development
• Demonstrates a nurturing, patient and empathetic approach to early childhood care
• Is highly organised, proactive and is able to lead by example
• Possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with colleagues, families and the wider school team
• Is committed to continuous professional development and keeping up to date with best practices
• Has a strong understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework and safeguarding requirements

What We Offer in Return

• A warm, welcoming environment and comprehensive induction to ensure you feel supported from day one.
• A chance to shape and lead a new provision, making a real difference to the children in your care
• National terms and conditions and the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Access to CPD opportunities, including cross-trust development initiatives.
• An early salary access scheme and financial guidance through Wagestream.
• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme offering support for your wellbeing.

Ready to Join Us?

For further details, including a full job description and a link to our online application form, please see the attached application pack. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed—please contact our school office to arrange a visit.

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as we may interview candidates as applications are received and reserve the right to make an offer before the closing date. Applications must be submitted online via the My New Term website. This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks.

The Trust and its academies are committed to recruiting with care and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to a successful Enhanced DBS check and pre-employment checks may be undertaken before an appointment is confirmed.

Maritime Academy Trust embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £24,861.00-£25,216.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Financial planning services
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Store discount

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

• Nursery experience: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 04/02/2025
Expected start date: 22/04/2025