Early Years Practitioner

ROLE SUMMARY:St Anthony’s School for Boys consists of a co-ed nursery for children aged 2 – 4, and Reception to Year 8 comprising boys only. The school opened the nursery in September 2023 and it has proved to be extremely popular with local families. The nursery numbers over fifty pupils and there are plans to expand by a further twenty, which will necessitate renovations and extensions to classroom space. The nursery has benefited from significant investment and educational resources and facilities deemed first class. We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and dedicated Early Years Practitioner to join our team at St Anthony's Boys. The Early Years Practitioner must have an understanding of the principles and content of the Early Years Foundation Stage and know how to put them into practice. They must support other practitioners in acknowledging the various influences and transitions experienced by a child. This role starts in January 2027 and is term-time only but paid all year round. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:To be a highly motivated early years’ practitioner role modelling excellent practice to children as identified in the Early Years Inspection Handbook. To stay abreast of current Early Years initiatives and legislation and ensure that this informs your practice. To have consistently high expectations of what children can achieve and support their learning. To have a secure understanding of child development of the age group they are working with and have relevant subject knowledge that is detailed and communicated to the children. To gather assessment information looking at what children already know, understand, and can do and share this with parents or other professionals. To use assessment information to plan appropriate teaching and learning strategies that identify able or talented children or children who are falling behind in their learning and need additional support, enabling children to make good progress. To support children, under