Early Years Practitioner (casual)

London, ENG, GB, United Kingdom

Job Description

This popular Chingford Pre-school is seeking a part-time practitioner to join our casual pool, to maintain ratios by providing cover for Pre-school Practitioners during training, meetings, sickness, non-contact time or when children need one-to-one support and during lunch club. You will join a friendly team based in pleasant purpose-built accommodation working with children aged 2 to 4 years, term times only, for 3.5 hour sessions between the hours of 8.45am and 3.45pm Monday - Thursday and 8.45am to 12.15pm on Fridays or sometimes, if required, for lunch club only. This will often be at short notice. We have previously found that pool staff will regularly be working several sessions each week and often more, however this cannot be guaranteed.

We need competent responsible people. You should be flexible and a team player, happy to help out with whatever is needed. An appreciation of the need for confidentiality, knowledge of safeguarding and a commitment to equal opportunities are essential whilst previous experience in a similar setting, current first aid and food hygiene qualifications are desirable. Most importantly you should enjoy working with young children, have an understanding of their needs and child development.

A minimum of a level 3 qualification in Childcare is essential.



E-mail parksidepreschoole4@gmail.com or phone for an application form and further details on 020 3609 7557. Please leave a message giving clear details of your name and address.

Closing Date:

17 November 2025



Please do not send us your CV as applicants are required to complete an application form. We will send you a recruitment pack once we receive your details.

Job Types: Part-time, Zero hours contract

Pay: 13.45 per hour

Application question(s):

We will only be able to respond to those applicants who answer our questions:
1. Please give full details of your Early Years Childcare qualification (Note - a minimum of level 3 is required).

2. Do you hold a current enhanced DBS? Yes/No.
If not, are you prepared to obtain one? Yes/No.

3. Please also confirm that you live within easy travelling distance of Chingford, as working hours may be relatively short (there is on street parking, whilst the 97 bus passes outside and Chingford is on the train line from Liverpool Street).

Work Location: In person

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD4065740
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Full Time
  • Job Location
    London, ENG, GB, United Kingdom
  • Education
    Not mentioned