Job Description

PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY VIA THE FOLLOWING LINK:

https://www.eteach.com/job/early-years-practitioner---12-month-maternity-cover-1519396

12 month maternity cover starting 1 March 2026

An ELAN early years practitioner is positive, a team player, motivational, flexible, creative, and innovative with a supportive nature, as well as being confident, calm, consistent and resourceful with experience supporting EYFS pupils in a classroom environment.

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Early Years provision at Bournville Primary School working with children aged 2-4 years.

Location:

Weston-super-Mare

Hours:

35 hours per week, including 35 INSET hours per academic year (term time only)

Salary:

21,840.97 - 23,279.56

Closing date:

4 January 2025

Interview date:

9 January 2026

About you

You should have a strong interest in working with children to help them develop and grow. You should demonstrate a good work ethic and be able to communicate effectively with the people around you, making sure that you treat both other staff and children with respect and care at all times. You should have a can-do attitude. You should bring excitement and fun to the early years setting.
You will work closely with the nursery and preschool manager to resource and adapt planning and support high quality teaching and learning across all subjects. You will help to create learning environments where pupils can expand their knowledge. You will work with the school community to uphold our trust and school values.

You need to be proactive, energetic, and committed to engaging pupils, developing their desire to learn. You will help to inspire them to be confident and independent. You will also need to be calm, patient, sensitive and able to comfort children when they're upset.

You will:

have EYFS experience have empathy for and enjoyment of working with children have a working knowledge of effective safeguarding practice have strong Communication and interpersonal skills a Level 3 or above relevant childcare qualification have willingness to engage in training and reflect for their own development understand that everyone is different and make sure everyone who attends our setting is respected and given the best experience be self-motivated, flexible and solution focused approach have the ability to keep calm under pressure and in challenging situations have the ability to provide support and guidance whilst promoting learning and respect be a good team player have an understanding of disadvantage and the barriers to learning
Bournville Primary School is a modern, fully inclusive school for 2-11 year-olds in Weston-super-Mare. At Bournville, we are passionate about children's education. We are informed by the most up-to-date and relevant research and we are not afraid to take risks and try something new. Bournville is a National nurturing school and as such a nurture approach underpins all the work that we do in school. Ability to build string relationships with parents and their families is essential. Our teachers encourage children to have enquiring minds, take pride in their achievements, and have respect for moral and personal values. Bournville is more than just a school, it is a family that understands and works with all aspects of the child. Adults who work at Bournville will be advocates for the children in our school and have excellent ability to develop relationships with children and families.

This post is exempt from The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

Safeguarding Statement

Bournville Primary School is part of Extend Learning Academies Network (ELAN) and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references. We will be undertaking an appropriate online search for shortlisted candidates. It is an offence to apply for a role that requires regulated activity if you are barred from doing so. Any concerns will be reported immediately to the appropriate body. Our safeguarding policy is available on the school website.

Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: 21,840.97-23,279.56 per year

Expected hours: 35 per week

Benefits:

Bereavement leave Casual dress Cycle to work scheme Enhanced maternity leave Enhanced paternity leave Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Referral programme Sick pay
Work Location: In person