Early Years Practitioner

Part time, 32 hours per week

At the Hill Primary Academy, our aim is to empower children in a life full of choices. We aim to foster a love of learning and develop enquiring minds through a curriculum especially tailored to our school and the needs of the children. This is an opportunity to join our nursery team to be part of this exciting journey. 

As our Early Years Practitioner, you will :

• Work within our Hilltoppers Team, supporting the planning and implementation of activities with individual or groups of children; promoting effective teaching and learning.
• Be responsible for organising the environment inside and outside to ensure that resources and equipment are appropriate to meet the needs of the individual children in the group.
• Provide support for the children’s emotional and social needs.
• Provide constructive feedback on children’s progress/achievement, on a day-to-day basis or through parent meetings.
• Work as part of a team to implement our new early years curriculum.
• Provide intimate care to our children.
• Provide a safe, caring environment.
• Be prepared to have fun and reflect this in your practice.
• Help to keep the running of day to day nursery life. Using our nursery system to monitor children’s routines and liaise with parents.

 We are looking for individuals who:

• Are passionate about working with children and young people and as part of a successful team.
• Are an outstanding practitioner with the ability to secure excellent progress and attainment.
• Are committed to ensuring that each individual child is nurtured and developed to their full potential.
• Are an ambitious and enthusiastic professional willing to contribute to the wider life of the Nursery.
• Are an inspirational practitioner, with a commitment to excellence and want to join a creative and progressive learning community that will invest in your future.

The Hilltoppers Nursery is set in the heart of Thurnscoe between Barnsley and Rotherham. We are popular locally and heavily over-subscribed. We are on the same site as The Hill Primary Academy. Astrea Academy Trust are fully committed to being diverse and inclusive workforce where together we can embrace each other’s unique individuality, background and heritage. We are a ‘Disability Confident Employer’ and all our application forms hide your personal information so we can focus solely on your experience, skills and qualities. We believe that by reflecting and representing the communities and people we serve, we will better and further the life chances of our pupils.

In return, we can offer you:

• Generous Annual Leave entitlement
• Access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working opportunities from your first day
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Continued professional development and training opportunities
• Free on-site parking

Interested in applying?

If this is something you’re interested in, looking for a new challenge, have a passion for education or maybe all of the above, please visit our website, to take a look at the Applicant Brief to find out more about the role and to apply.

The closing date for all applications is 25th September 2022.

Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Posts are subject to enhanced DBS checks. For further details on the recruitment process, please review our Recruitment Pack. This can be found attached to each vacancy or requested by emailing recruitment@astreaacademytrust.org