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Pre-school Practitioner

Hours – 23 hours; 4 days a week; Term Time Only 

Salary – £12.13 per hour; £278.99 per week; £12,442.95 per annum

Escrick Pre-school is looking for a highly motivated, experienced, ambitious and passionate Pre-school Practitioner to join our small, nurturing and friendly team. Delivering a high-quality education whilst having fun and creating lots of valuable memories for all of our families is at the heart of everything we do.

Every day is different, and some can be quite challenging, but our great sense of humour always sees us through and makes Escrick Pre-school the special place it is.

We are a relatively small setting which operates within Escrick and Deighton Village Hall. We are very lucky to have our own special room with our own enclosed garden too.

About you

Previous experience within an early years setting working with children aged 2 – 4 yrs is essential.

Essential Criteria: 

Minimum NVQ level 3 or equivalent
Excellent understanding of child development and the importance of individual children’s need 
Commitment to equal opportunities
Commitment to young children and their families 
Friendly, nurturing and fun approach 
Willingness to learn and continue personal development 
Able to change and adapt to new ways of working
Suitable both mentally and physically, to care for children

Desirable Criteria:

Experience of working in a charity run Pre-school
Experience of using an online childhood learning app such as Tapestry / Famly
Computer literate 
Paediatric First Aid Trained – training 
Food Hygiene Level 2 Trained
Up to date with all relevant safeguarding training

A DBS check is required for this role. Applicants must be prepared to disclose any convictions they may have and any orders which have been made against them.

Escrick Pre-school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Clearance from Disclosure and Barring Service is required upon the appointment of this role. We undertake all relevant checks, as per Working Together to Safeguard Children