Early Years & Childcare Practitioner - AM

Are you passionate about early years education and supporting children’s development? Join our friendly and inclusive team at Soke Education Trust as a Childcare Practitioner. You’ll play a vital role in delivering high‑quality care and education for children in our setting. This is a varied role, covering the EYFS curriculum, acting as a key person for a small group of children, and supervising breakfast club sessions.

You’ll help create a safe, stimulating, and supportive environment where every child can thrive.

Within this role you will work 28.75 hours per week, Monday to Friday 07:15 to 13:00 term time only, 38 weeks per academic year.

• Planning and delivering EYFS curriculum activities
• Supporting children’s learning and conducting regular observations and assessments
• Acting as a key person to nominated children, tracking progress and building strong relationships with families
• Supervising children during breakfast clubs, including providing homework support and leading engaging activities
• Ensuring all safeguarding, health & safety, and dietary requirements are met

As our new Early Years & Childcare Practitioner, you will be:

Planning and delivering EYFS curriculum activities

Supporting children’s learning and conducting regular observations and assessments

Acting as a key person to nominated children, tracking progress and building strong relationships with families

Supervising children during breakfast clubs, including providing homework support and leading engaging activities

Ensuring all safeguarding, health & safety, and dietary requirements are met

You’ll be supported in your professional development and have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our children and families.

We believe that we will only recruit and retain the best colleagues if we are committed to investing in your career. As a partner school of Soke Education Trust, you will have access to support from within the trust and from external partners and be part of our Safeguarding Network team. We are committed to supporting your continuous professional development, your wellbeing and work life balance.

You will have access to our EAP scheme, our Wider Wallet benefit package and a local government pension scheme.

To find out more about the role and to view the school, please contact our HR team email:  Our Trust and School website provide more information, visit

We reserve the right to close the applications early if a suitable candidate is found.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and medical questionnaire. We look forward to welcoming you to Gunthorpe Primary School.

Soke Education Trust is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We’ll consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage or civil partnership.