Early Years Practitioner

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Full time
About the School - St Mary's St. Mary’s School is a co-educational day school for children from 3 to 11 years old, set in a beautiful residential area in Henley-on-Thames. Small classes of around 16 children allow the individual child to flourish, achieving high academic standards in a friendly, caring, enthusiastic, and stimulating environment.

Proud of our reputation for delivering academic excellence, the attainment of St. Mary’s pupils is above national age-related expectations in all subjects. Our more able pupils are challenged and stretched with a range of classroom work and additional activities.

The school now has an exciting opportunity for an experienced

Early Years Practitioner

to join our fantastic team.

About Cognita Cognita is a global leader in independent education. Founded in 2004, we are a growing community of 100+ schools in 16 countries - in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East - serving more than 85,000 students. Each of our schools is proudly unique; however, our collective purpose is to create an environment where everyone can ‘Thrive in a rapidly evolving world’.

About the Role As an Early Years Practitioner, your role will be to provide a safe, stimulating, and nurturing environment for our Nursery and Pre-School children. This will involve academic and pastoral care, operational responsibilities, staffing oversight, and health and safety compliance. As the successful candidate, you will be part of our dynamic and exciting nursery, promoting positive practice.

This is a full-time, permanent position immediately available.

Who We Are Looking For You must hold Early Years teacher status/Early Years professional status or a minimum Level 3 qualification, as well as Maths and English qualifications. You will also have experience as an EY Senior Practitioner in a nursery in a school setting. As a result of your qualifications and experience, you will be an outstanding practitioner with strong knowledge of child development, excellent classroom management, and a sound understanding of the Statutory Requirements concerning Safeguarding, including Child Protection, Equal Opportunities, H&S, and inclusion. Additionally, you will possess excellent communication skills, interpersonal and organisational skills, and a high degree of integrity and empathy when dealing with children.

Benefits at Cognita

Competitive salary depending upon qualifications and experience Free lunch provided during Term Time School holidays and public holidays Free parking on site (subject to availability) School fee discount Exclusive third-party discounts Professional Development

How to Apply Complete this application before the closing date. The Closing Date for Applications is:

Sunday 26th January 2025 .

Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff, volunteers, and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of background.

EARLY APPLICATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED; WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO INTERVIEW AND APPOINT PRIOR TO CLOSING DATE FOR THE RIGHT APPLICANT. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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