Pre-School Assistant

Little Chestnuts Pre-school at Woodmancote School is looking to appoint an outstanding Pre-school Assistant to join our friendly team. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a supportive, energetic, friendly school that prides itself on inclusivity and reflective practice. The successful candidate will:

• Have a genuine love of working with young children
• Be an outstanding practitioner with a proven track record in pre-school
• Have experience working in EYFS
• Have a Level 2 Early Years qualification, or equivalent
• Have an understanding of the assessment and record keeping needs of an early years setting
• Be warm and approachable in order to work alongside families effectively to ensure children settle into education
• Make learning fun, challenging and inspiring
• Be proactive in addressing areas of weakness through CPD.
• Have great interpersonal skills in order to contribute to the team spirit at the preschool.

We can promise

• Supportive and friendly staff
• New accommodation that enables each practitioner to deliver high quality teaching and learning
• A supportive, yet challenging Governing Body that cares about staff welfare, pupil progress and the schools place within the community.
• Parents who support education and are actively engaged with their child’s learning
• A diverse range of children with different abilities and needs.

The successful candidate will be offered a base contract of 9.5–11.25 hours per week (term time only), with additional overtime hours during the year of up to approximately 11.5, giving total hours of up to 22-23 per week.

Initially the hours required will be:

• Tuesday: 8.30am – 3.15pm (plus possible team meeting until 5pm)
• Wednesday: 8.30am – 12.15pm
• Thursday: 8.30am – 1.30pm
• Friday: 8.30am – 1.30pm

Grade: Grade 3 (pts 4-6) £24,404 – £25,183 pa pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: Midday 19^th December 2024

Interview Date: 8^th January 2025

Start Date: asap

The successful candidate will be able to fulfil the essential requirements of the Job Description.   See also the Person Specification.

 To apply please submit a  completed Standard Application Form, with covering letter, addressed to the School Business Manager, via email to sbm@woodmancote.gloucs.sch.uk

Please note that CVs cannot be accepted.

If we receive applications of a high standard prior to the closing date the closing date and interview date may be brought forward.

Applicants will be subject to recruitment and selection procedures designed to emphasise the school’s commitment to the safeguarding of its pupils and staff. These procedures include questioning at the interview stage, verification of appropriate qualification, acquiring references, and necessary safety checks.

We will require details of two referees within the application form, one of which must be your current, or most recent Employer and none can be friends or relatives. We will obtain references for all shortlisted candidates prior to interview.

The school provides a safe physical environment for its pupils and staff, ensuring that premises are a good standard. Health & Safety arrangements are in place to ensure adherence to current legislation and guidance.

Woodmancote aims to be an equal opportunities employer and is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or race.

Please refer to our Safeguarding policies, including our policy on the recruitment of Ex-Offenders, all accessible via the policies page on our website. 

All shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a Self-Disclosure in order to share details of any convictions, cautions, disqualifications etc. prior to interview.

Only applicants selected for interview will be contacted. Therefore, applicants who have not heard from school within 2 weeks of the closing date should assume that they have not been shortlisted.

Woodmancote School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff, and volunteers, to share the same commitment. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check.