Early Years Practitioner - REQ004466

Job title and organisation: Early Years Practitioner - Woodhouse Grove School
Salary: £12.60 per hour
Hours: 37.5 per week (8 hours per day, Monday to Friday). This is an all-year-round position
Contract: Permanent
Location: Bronte House School
Closing Date and Time: Monday 15 December 2025

Responsible to: Nursery Manager
Responsibilities: Care of children in Ashdown Lodge (2-4 years)

Responsibilities

To be aware of the high profile of Ashdown Lodge and to uphold its standards at all times.

To be an ambassador for the school both within the school and in the wider community.
To provide the highest standards of quality care and education.
To ensure that health and safety and security measures are constantly maintained.
To ensure you are aware of risk assessments for staff and children.
To be aware of and act in accordance with current legislation, policy and procedures, with particular regard to child protection, safeguarding and Early Support.
To report accidents and incidents in-line with school procedures.
To be aware of safeguarding, welfare and wellbeing issues at all times and to ensure the children’s needs in these areas is being met.
To become familiar and work with the policies and procedures of the school and EYFS department.
To be able to carry out duties such as intimate care, accidents, medical and dietary requirements of individuals.
To have sound knowledge of the current EYFS curriculum and to undertake training to remain up to date when appropriate.
To be able to identify children’s individual developmental needs.
Work alongside the Nursery Manager / Room leader and staff team to ensure that the vision, philosophy and objectives of Bronte House School are fulfilled. Maintaining good lines of communication at all times and to always carry out your duties to the best of your abilities.
To be flexible within working practices of the school. Be prepared to help where needed, including to undertake certain domestic jobs within the school, e.g. preparation of snack meals, cleansing of equipment etc. Also flexibility with regard to working in different rooms as and when required to ensure effective operation of the school.
To be equipped to work both inside and outside and on messy activities and will always be dressed appropriately and smartly for a school environment.
To develop your role within the team especially in your capacity as a key worker, liaising with parents and other members of staff.
To talk to children in an appropriate manner.
To be punctual at all times, and supportive to all staff, engaging in a good staff team.
To deliver the programmes of education appropriately and to be part of the planning and assessment process as required.
To attend ALL out of working hours activities, e.g. training, staff meetings, parents evenings, events, etc.
To attend annual appraisal meetings and supervision meetings and to use targets set to improve professionally, undertaking training as required.
To ensure equality within the setting by contributing to the provision of a high quality environment to meet the needs of individual children from differing cultures and religious backgrounds, and stages of development.
To work in close partnership and to develop and maintain good relationships with parents/carers and other family members.
To be open and welcoming and polite at all times.
To ensure our setting remains inclusive by working alongside parents of special needs children to give full integration into the school. Where possible, to foresee the needs of Special Needs children and give physical, emotional, intellectual guidance and support as appropriate within the SEND policy guidelines of the school.
To work alongside other agencies when required (e.g. speech and language therapists).
To fulfil assessment requirements by contributing to the children’s individual profiles through the required platform.
To respect the confidentiality of information received and to use mobile phones and other such devices only in designated places and on designated occasions.
To ensure good standards of hygiene and safety standards appropriate for the needs of young children. Reporting any maintenance requirements immediately.
To be vigilant at all times with regard to these matters.
To participate fully in the Holiday Provision and maintain standards of care and welfare during this period.

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Closing Date: Monday 15th December 2025

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff are subject to an enhanced DBS check and safer recruitment processes are followed for all vacancies, including relevant checks for shortlisted candidates.

The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.

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