Early Years Practitioner (Punnetts Town Community Primary and Nursery School)

Job introduction

 

About the role

Woodlands Federation - Punnetts Town and Dallington Primary Schools
Level 3 Early Years Practitioner - Required at Punnetts Town School and Nursery

Start date:  As soon as possible
35 hours per week term time
Part time - Job share would be considered

Woodlands Federation of schools is situated in the beautiful High Weald area of East Sussex, on the outskirts of Heathfield. 
Punnetts Town CP & Nursery School is very excited to share this job opportunity. We are seeking to appoint a level 3 Early Years Practitioner to work with a super team at Punnetts Town School.

We are looking for a person who:

• Has experience working with Pre-School / Nursery children
• Has the equivalent of a Level 3 in Early Years Childcare and Education
• Inspires our pupils
• Believes in all pupils attaining their best
• Have a love of learning

We can offer:

• a friendly and supportive team of staff
• lovely children and families
• The opportunity to grow and shape our new school nursery
• East Sussex County Council support staff contract.

Visits to Punnetts CP & N School are recommended and a full job description and personal specification, can be obtained from Punnetts Town school office by telephoning 01435 830361 or by emailing: office@punnettstown.e-sussex.sch.uk.
We reserve the right to interview prior to the closing date and to close vacancies early if we have sufficient suitable applications.  Therefore, we encourage interested applications to apply as soon as possible.
Please contact the school office for an application form and job description by emailing office@punnettstown.e-sussex.sch.uk

Closing date: Wednesday 15th January 2025 at 12 noon
Interview date: Friday 17th January 2025

Additional Information
Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System.
From 6 April 2011 the Home Office has placed a permanent restriction on the number of migrant workers that all Tier 2 (General) Sponsors can recruit. Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.

Equal Opportunities
East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.    

This post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2018. 

The school will need to ensure that they are not knowingly employing a person who is disqualified under the 2018 Regulations in connection with relevant childcare provision.  Accordingly, the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate to the school, by completing a self-declaration form as part of the pre-employment checks process, that they have not been disqualified under the 2018 Regulations. 

If the preferred candidate is found to be disqualified under the 2018 Regulations, the offer of employment will be subject to the application by the preferred candidate to Ofsted for a waiver and the receipt of a waiver from Ofsted. 

Additional information

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System.

Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.

 
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.

All school based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children.  All school staff should be aware of the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with this document at all times.

Company information

East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.