Early Years Practitioner Extended Day and club

Early Years Practitioner in the Extended Day and holiday club

Scale 4-6/SO1 depending on experience

Hours:

15 hours per week during 39 weeks’ term time (3.00-6.00pm) and 30 hours per week for 10 weeks of nursery holiday club

This job involves working with children aged 2-4 in the term time after school club and in the school holidays. You will be working with an experienced team of practitioners. This role has an annual leave allowance which can be taken in term time.

To start in April or as soon as possible.

Kay Rowe is a friendly, inclusive Newham Nursery School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. We have children on roll aged 2, 3 and 4-years old. Our values of respect, equality and passion for education lie at the heart of our curriculum. Our staff team have high aspirations for children and families and work closely with parents. We have a strong commitment to outdoor play and Forest school.

As a school we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff, students and volunteers to support this commitment.

We are seeking to appoint an Early Years Educator or other qualified Educator (to at least level 3 standard) or an experienced graduate or teacher with at least 3 years' experience in a setting or school working with children aged 2-4.

• A good understanding of child development and the Early Year’s Foundation Stage.
• You must have worked with 2-4 year olds before and enjoy playing and having conversations with young children and understand how this supports their learning.
• An interest in working with children with special educational needs and disabilities and in learning more about how to support them effectively.
• A real commitment to work closely with parents and see them as partners.
• The motivation to work closely with colleagues to create a positive learning environment.
• The ability to be reflective in your practice and interested in their professional development.
• A very good level of written and spoken English and ability to use ICT.
• An interest in contributing to an exciting, caring extended day and holiday provision.
• A commitment to safeguarding children and an understanding of why it is important.

• Experience of being a safeguarding lead or part of a safeguarding team in a nursery setting or school - this is not essential but could take the salary grade up to scale 6.
• Experience of managing a team - this is not essential but could take the salary grade up to scale 6.

• Very welcoming school and staff team.
• A school with high aspirations for all our children and families.
• A reflective ethos where staff are encouraged to

Opportunities for training to develop your professional skills and experience.

We strongly encourage interested candidates to come and visit, by appointment, or phone the head teacher (Sarah Porter) for an informal discussion on  or email sarah.porterham.sch.