Nursery Practitioner

Maternity Cover

Fixed Term Contract until 21 July 2025, or until the return of the post holder

Part Time - 28 Hours a week

All Year Round

TPLTSS2/3 £18,182 - £19,057 (actual salary, dependent on qualifications)

Plus various Company Benefits

The Priory Learning Trust is looking to recruit a Casual Nursery Practitioner to work at our Little Learners Nursery at Castle Batch Primary School Academy in Weston-super-Mare.

Our purpose built classrooms, Discoverers and Adventurers will have access to outstanding resources and learning opportunities, with the outside area being an extension of the classroom..

As part of this role, you will;

• Assist in the development and provision of a safe, stimulating and welcoming programme of activity on a day to day basis.
  
• Meet the children’s developmental, educational and care needs liaising with and forming positive partnerships with parents/carers.
• Participate in the planning of activities and care for children, ensuring that the children's learning and developmental needs are me.
  
• Provide a warm, welcoming and supportive environment to the children and their families.
  
• Contribute to the planning, monitoring and assessment cycle for age range/s. Contributes to learning diary, and other assessment materials.
  
• Encourage children to enjoy and taste a range of foods, develop healthy eating habits; eat foods that meet their dietary requirements and participate in the social aspects of eating.
  
• Assist relevant organisations and agencies in providing appropriate services to children and families in the Nursery.
  

We are a flexible employer and will do our best to accommodate all types of working, so please do apply. We are an employer who takes staff workload seriously. We work together as one team to support each other, with the added benefit of being a part of a large Trust in the local area with opportunities that reflect this.

As a TPLT employee, you will have access to incredible employee benefits, including -

• The PLaTform - Access to our dedicated wellbeing centre & exclusive shopping discounts.
  
• Healthshield - A fully funded Healthcare Scheme which provides services such as a 24/7 GP Line & Healthcare cashback.
  
• Discounted nursery fees at our Academy pre schools.
  
• CPD opportunities both internally & externally.
  
• A very friendly school community with dedicated, supportive & inspiring colleagues.

About The Priory Learning Trust:

TPLT grew from an intent to bring the power of partnership and sharing to bear and provide a first-class education to a wide range of children, from all backgrounds.

At our heart is a passion to put ‘Students First’ and deliver exceptional education; beyond outstanding for every single child. We do this with a relentless drive for academic excellence, shared moral purpose and values combined with lots of fun and happiness. We believe that happy schools are also high-achieving, successful schools.

We strive for partnerships between students, families, staff and the wider community to create exceptional student outcomes. We also ‘cherish’ our staff. We believe they are amazing and are passionate to empower them through support, training, and career opportunities. With such brilliant people all aiming for the same goals, we are able to ensure every student achieves all that they are capable of and more, regardless of their background.

TPLT is also a successful Training School Alliance. This has been a great foundation on which to build for excellence. We know that this key focus on staff development will deliver exciting and effective learning to our children and young people.

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.

The Priory Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All paid positions which involve working regularly within academies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You must declare all convictions (including convictions with Absolute Discharge), cautions or bind-overs you may have, even if they would otherwise be regarded as ‘Spent’ under this Act and where applicable any disqualifications under the Childcare Act.

The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service filtering guide.

This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.

Offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.

Please see the following links to our Safeguarding and Child Protection policy and Recruitment and Selection policy.

Closing Date: 05 December 2024

Proposed Interview Date: 10 December 2024

Proposed Start Date: 06 January 2025