Key Role Information

Salary
£25185 FTE
Job type
Part Time
Contract type
Temporary
Closing
16/07/2026 09:00
Interview
22 July 2026
Start
7 September 2026
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Pay grade
B
Department
Early Years
Key stage
Early Years
Hours per week
30.00
Weeks per year
38.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Bere Alston Primary School, part of the First Federation Trust, are looking to appoint a Level 2/3 Qualified Nursery Practitioner


The role will require you to:

•      Hold a level 2/3 childcare qualification

•      Provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children in the setting.

•      Work as part of a team, alongside the Nursery Lead, in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, develop and learn.

•      Build and maintain strong partnership working with parents to enable children’s needs to be met.


The position is for 30 hours per week

Term time only (38 weeks per year)

Skills

Abilities, Skills and Knowledge

Good literacy and numeracy skills equivalent to at least level 2 of the National Qualifications Frameworkessential
Able to build effective working relationships with pupils and adultsessential
Able to use ICT equipment e.g. iPads, Chromebooksessential
Able to promote inclusion of all pupilsessential
Able to interact positively with a group of children or on a one-to-one basisessential
Aware of the expectation to approach difference positively and able to adopt an inclusive approach to pupils of all backgroundsessential
Demonstrate an understanding of children's development and needsessential
Understanding of the requirements of the 'Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage'
Understanding of the 17 ELGs
Able to undertake structured and agreed learning activities, adjusting activities according to pupil's responses as well as working on own initiative
Good knowledge of the primary national curriculum
Awareness of school policies and procedures relating to Child Protection, Health & Safety and Data Protection
Understanding and experience of managing food hygiene and physical hygiene in a nursery setting

Experience

Experience of working in a school or educational settingessential
Experience of working with and caring for young childrenessential
Experience of planning and delivering learning activities
Recent experience of working in a nursery or pre-school setting

Personal Attributes

Calm and reassuring natureessential
Compassionate and resilientessential
Able to work effectively as part of a teamessential
Able to develop a positive relationship with children and families.essential
A strong personality with an ability to be consistent and firm when handling behaviour issues in line with the school’s policiesessential
Committed to promoting high quality care of childrenessential
Highly committed to the personal growth and development of childrenessential
Able to maintain confidentiality at all timesessential
Committed to promoting the ethos and values of the schoolessential
Experience of employing de-escalation techniques with children
Adaptability and willingness to work in different age groups if required

Qualifications

Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent, including English and Maths and Grade 4 (previously Grade C) or aboveessential
Diploma in supporting pupils or equivalent
First Aid qualification or willingness to gain one
Food Hygiene certificate

About Us


Bere Alston Primary Academy

Gareth Bemister

office@berealston.devon.sch.uk

First Federation Trust
Blackpool CE Primary School
Liverton
Devon
TQ12 6JB

Safeguarding Information

First Federation Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role requires an enhanced DBS disclosure. 


The specific Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy for each of our schools can be found in the safeguarding section of their website, together with information about who the Designated Safeguarding Lead and other Level 3 trained staff are. 


All shortlisted applicants will be subject to an online search. Applications supported by recruitment agencies will not be considered.