Pre-school Practitioner

CAPTION: Job details

• Posting date: 26 February 2025


• Hours: Part time


• Closing date: 28 March 2025


• Location: Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 6HS


• Company: Teaching Vacancies


• Job type: Permanent


• Job reference: 2fd08f02-55f8-4d29-8b16-b039f3ff33e4

Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

We have an exciting opportunity for budding Preschool Practitioners to join our team in our newly opened Preschool 'The Beehive' at Barton Farm. This is a unique opportunity to be a key part of our exciting new venture. As a newly opened setting within an outstanding school there is a wealth of opportunity for training, development & support.

The successful candidates will play an important role in realising the vision for our lovely new preschool based at our outstanding school in Winchester. Having opened a year ago, we are looking to expand our staff team due to our popularity.

We are looking for team players who are passionate about supporting young children to reach his or her true potential. You may already have an Early Years qualification or you might be looking to undertake a level 2 or level 3 course or an apprenticeship, either way, want to hear from you!

What the school offers its staff

In return for this dedication and commitment, we offer a strong and supportive working environment - we love to have fun! We are looking for candidates who are excited by the challenges and rewards of working with children aged 2-4 years old, and who want to be part of the future shape of our growing provision. We offer excellent professional development opportunities and have exciting plans to develop the pre-school as an outdoor setting.

Staff discount available for dependents & preferential admission to Barton Farm Primary.

I am really proud to be part of the University of Winchester Academy Trust which is currently a family of 5 schools. Our sponsor, the University of Winchester, is recognised for its outstanding practice in education and our partnership work with the other schools and nurseries in our Trust offers support and further career opportunities for our entire staff team.

To enable you to fully understand what Barton Farm has to offer you, I would encourage you to come and meet me. I would be delighted to welcome you to the school to answer any questions you may have. Please contact Catherine Gardiner at thebeehive@bartonfarm.uwinat.co.uk to arrange an appointment.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):

• childcare disqualification


• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)


• medical


• online and social media


• prohibition from teaching


• right to work


• satisfactory references


• suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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We are looking for team players who are passionate about supporting young children to reach his or her true potential. You may already have an Early Years qualification or you might be looking to undertake a level 2 or level 3 course or an apprenticeship, either way, want to hear from you!

In return for this dedication and commitment, we offer a strong and supportive working environment - we love to have fun! We are looking for candidates who are excited by the challenges and rewards of working with children aged 2-4 years old, and who want to be part of the future shape of our growing provision. We offer excellent professional development opportunities and have exciting plans to develop the pre-school as an outdoor setting.

Staff discount available for dependents & preferential admission to Barton Farm Primary.

I am really proud to be part of the University of Winchester Academy Trust which is currently a family of 5 schools. Our sponsor, the University of Winchester, is recognised for its outstanding practice in education and our partnership work with the other schools and nurseries in our Trust offers support and further career opportunities for our entire staff team.