Early Years Practitioner

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Level 3 Early Years Practitioner to join our Pre-School (Kindergarten) team on a full-time basis. We are looking for someone who is passionate about working with young children aged 3 to 4 years old and has a warm and encouraging manner that will build relationships and bring out the best in them. You will be reliable, organised, efficient and a good team player with good written and verbal communication skills. The working pattern will be 10.30am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday to work in our Nursery and support our after school Wraparound Care provision during published term times including INSET days. Starting salary is £27,800.73 per annum (FTE). Actual salary is £21,096.48. St Michael’s Prep School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service and online digital presence checks if invited to interview. Working at St Michael’s Prep School St Michael's Prep School is a co-educational day school awarded the Independent Schools Inspectorate’s rare ‘significant strength’ status in May 2024. St Michael’s celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2022 and provides a wonderful learning environment to approximately 480 children aged 2-13, enjoying a beautiful location overlooking 100 acres of land. Our state-of the-art Pre-Prep building sets each child on a learning journey that is rich, active and inspiring. Children continue into the Prep building, taught by a large number of specialist professionals who work throughout the school to provide a rich array of curricular and co-curricular opportunities. St Michael’s has been praised by multiple awarding bodies including the Independent Schools of the Year Awards. Our most recent national accolades include AMCIS Team of the Year 2023 and winner of the Passionate about Sport award in the 2024 Muddy Stilettos Best Schools’ Awards. We can off