Position: Early Years Practitioner  

Location: Tower Hamlets

Start Date: ASAP

Working Hours: 7:30am – 4:30pm / 9:30 – 6:30 (Rotating shifts)

Type: Fixed-term Contract

Step Teachers are working with a school in Tower Hamlets to find a dedicated Early Years Practitioner to start ASAP.  As an Early Years Practitioner, you will work as an active and key person for children aged 2 - 4 and provide high quality, safe education and care to young children. If you are passionate about shaping young minds and making a lasting impact, we want to hear from you!

Early Years Practitioner – Role:

• To assist with the planning and preparation of the curriculum
• Help prepare the setting/office for the daily programme and tidy away at the end of the session checking equipment for cleanliness and breakages
• Act as a key person to a group of children, liaising closely with parents/carers and ensuring each child’s needs are recognised and met
• Take part in parent consultation meetings, attend staff meetings and in-service training courses and meetings as required
• Share with the Leader any information gained from training courses
• Responsible for key children’s learning journals (hand-written)
• Provide an individual report and documentation for each key person child as they leave preschool
• Advise the Pre-school Leader of any concerns e.g. over children, parents or the safety of equipment, preserving confidentiality as necessary
• Teach children in accordance with the Early Years Foundation Stage, offering an appropriate level of support and stimulation
• Keep completely confidential any information regarding the children, their families or other staff which is acquired as part of the job
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as directed by the Pre-school manager or Deputy, in accordance with the pre-school’s business plan/objectives

Early Years Practitioner – Requirements:

• NVQ Level 3 childcare qualification that is full and relevant for early years with at least 1 year’s post qualification experience
• Understanding and knowledge of implementing the EYFS
• Good knowledge of safeguarding procedures and policies
• A passion for working with children; someone who is kind, patient, positive and compassionate
• Good interpersonal skills with excellent written and spoken communication
• A desire and drive to take pride in what you do, to create a positive, nurturing, child-centred educational environment
• Creative and able to adapt to a facilitate a fun and inspiring environment for all
• Up-to-date paediatric first aid certificate and basic food hygiene certificate preferred, but training will be given where necessary
• The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check

Why Step Teachers?

With a rich history spanning over two decades, our teacher recruitment agency proudly serves North London, East London, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire, Cornwall, and Devon. We foster exclusive relationships with schools and academies in these regions. Our dedicated team, stationed in branches across Barnet, Enfield, Havering, Norwich, Cambridge, Abingdon, and Plymouth, is committed to supporting and nurturing teachers. Explore rewarding opportunities with our trusted education recruitment services.

Step Teachers are an agency listed as an approved supplier on the Crown Commercial Service and is proud to be REC audited. This ensures we are carrying out comprehensive checks in line with the REC Code of Professional Practice and are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Upon registration, candidates will be subject to a variety of checks including an enhanced DBS check, full references including your most recent employer, and verification of eligibility to work in the UK.

Weekly pay is processed through PAYE. We offer high street, travel, gym membership and many other exclusive discounts, along with physical and emotional well-being services as standard with our pay portal.

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