Level 3 Early Years Practitioner

Job . ECC
6005-69S Position Type:
Teaching/Child Support Pay Range: £21,000 approx

Position

Start Date:

20/04/2026 Contract Type:
Full-time Contract Term:
Permanent

Application Close: 05/02/2026 Midday Date of Interviews: w/c Monday 9th February 2026

We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Early Years Practitioner to join our team. The successful candidate will hold a Level 3 Early Years qualification and bring enthusiasm, positivity, and a genuine commitment to Early Years education, with children's wellbeing, development, and progress at the heart of everything they do.

You will be a supportive and reliable team player, working closely and collaboratively with the class teacher to plan and enhance engaging learning experiences. A strong love of the outdoors is essential, as the role is significantly based outside, supporting children's learning through exploration, play, and purposeful provision. The successful candidate will take pride in caring for and developing our outdoor learning environment and feel confident delivering high-quality learning in all weathers.

At Widford Lodge we have around 220 pupils and have been instilling a love of learning in pupils between the ages of 2 ½ and 11 for over 85 years.

Today we are proud to provide a caring, inclusive and diverse environment for our school community, offering a broad and balanced academic curriculum in a stimulating setting full of opportunities in which children can thrive.

Our children go on to grammar, independent and state senior schools. We are a supportive and caring team, working in a collaborative environment.

Since September 2018 we have been a Forest school.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

Carly Moore
Widford Road, Chelmsford
Essex, CM2 9AN

Telephone:
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