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Ref 194795
Number of Posts 1
Grade 4.
Salary £24404 to £ 25183 
Term Part-time.
Perm / FTC Permanent.
Required (ASAP ) .
Hours 26 hours a week.
Closing Date 04/02/2025.
Location
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School, Buller Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 9QQ (191 on roll)

Tel: 01772 742351
School website: www.st-marymagdalen.lancs.sch.uk
Summary
The children, staff and Governors are seeking to appoint an excellent Nursery Practitioner (4 days a week but may consider part time) to join our fantastic EYFS team in February 2025. Our Nursery will be relocating into a brand new bespoke building in the coming weeks. MAY CONSIDER PART TIME POST.

We are looking for somebody who:
  • is supportive of the Catholic nature of our school
  • is passionate about learning and teaching in the Early Years
  • has high expectations of themselves and of our children
  • works well as part of a team and is able to bring a new dimension to our already successful staffing structure
  • is willing to be involved in the wider life of the school and community.

    Please note CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached.

    Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

    • Essential Qualifications
  • Minimum of GCSE (or equivalent) grade C/4 in Maths and English


    • Desirable Qualifications
  • Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) assessment, observation, planning and training
  • Full and relevant minimum level 3 Early Years Child Development qualification
  • Paediatric First aid training
  • Relevant safeguarding/child protection training undertaken and a willingness to update training regularly
    • Essential Experience
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Ability to consistently model good practice and behaviour
    • Desirable Experience
  • At least three years of Nursery experience in an EYFS environment
  • Experience monitoring and recording a child’s development
  • Experience working alongside a senior leadership team to develop the quality of the curriculum and learning activities
  • Experience of working with pupils with SEND, and pupils with emotional and behavioural difficulties
  • Room Leader experience within a Nursery setting
    • Equal Opportunities statement
    An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community
    Rehabilitation
    Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

    Additional Info

    Applications and further details are available from/returnable to

    Address: Application form attached. Please return completed applications electronically to: School Office office@st-marymagdalen.lancs.sch.uk
    Positive about Disabled People 

    The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all people in terms of recruitment, selection and employment, and is a Disability Confident employer, which means that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the person specification will be interviewed. However, commitment to this standard is on an individual school basis and, therefore, if you are applying for a position within a school, you will need to check with the school whether they have made the decision to comply with this standard.

    Disability Confident employer Lancashire County Council

    Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK.

    We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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