Pre-School Practitioner

Pre-School Practitioner

Location: Woodford Community Pre-School
Hours: Part Time | 18 hours per week times and days to be discussed. Hours will range between 7.45am and 5.45pm during term time.
Hourly rate: Dependent on qualification level (above NMW)
Contract: Permanent

Closing date: Friday 9th October 2026

Interview dates: Wednesday 14th October and Thursday 15th October
Start date: Monday 2nd November 2026

About the role:

We are looking for a passionate, caring and enthusiastic Pre-School Practitioner to join our friendly and dedicated team.

You will play an important role in providing a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment where children can learn, develop and thrive. Working as part of a supportive team, you will help plan and deliver engaging activities that encourage children's curiosity, confidence and independence.

Key responsibilities:

• Providing high-quality care and learning experiences for children aged 2-4 years.
• Supporting children's development through engaging, age-appropriate activities and play.
• Building positive and trusting relationships with children and their families.
• Observing, assessing and recording children's progress in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
• Supporting children's personal, social and emotional development.
• Maintaining a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment.
• Working effectively as part of a team and contributing to the smooth running of the pre-school.
• Communicating positively and professionally with parents, carers and colleagues.
• Following safeguarding, health and safety and other nursery policies and procedures.

About you:

We are looking for someone who is:

• Warm, caring and passionate about working with young children.
• Enthusiastic, creative and able to make learning fun.
• Patient, reliable and approachable.
• A good communicator who works well as part of a team.
• Committed to safeguarding and promoting children's welfare.
• Able to support children as individuals and recognise their unique needs and interests.
• Qualified to Level 3 or above in Early Years/Childcare

What we offer:

• A friendly, supportive and welcoming team.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• A positive environment where your ideas and contribution are valued.
• The opportunity to make a real difference to children's early learning and development.

Finally, some very important skills:

• You must be able to deliver warm hugs as required.
• Possessing the skills required to rapidly count the heads of numerous moving small people is of the utmost importance.
• Pretending to eat play dough creations realistically is required and that of drinking numerous cups of tea.
• You must be prepared to feel loved, special and important to many young children and their families. There is simply no other job quite like working with children

If you are enthusiastic about giving young children the best possible start and would like to become part of our team, we would love to hear from you.

Interview held: Wednesday 14th October and Thursday 15th October

All candidates will be required to have an enhanced DBS check. All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks. This role involves regulated activity with children. You should not apply if you are on the Children's’ Barred List.

Please email Pre-School Manager, Kelsey Watson, for an application form: [email protected]

Job Type: Part-time

Expected hours: 18.0 per week

Work Location: In person