Job Overview
Beeston Hall is seeking a passionate and dedicated Level 3 EYFS Practitioner to join our supportive and dynamic Early Years team. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, committed and experienced individual, qualified to at least Level 3, to work closely with our Nursery Manager and Pre-Prep staff. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting high-quality teaching and learning, helping to ensure every child is nurtured, challenged and able to reach their full potential. The role is based within the EYFS setting.
Responsible to: Head of EYFS
Hours of Work: Working hours are 08:00–16:30, with occasional hours until 17:30 to support wraparound care, offering an excellent work-life balance and opportunities for additional hours and flexibility to increase working time depending on the number of children in attendance.
Contract Type: Permanent, 50 weeks of the year with 4 weeks' annual leave plus bank holidays.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the planning and delivery of creative and stimulating EYFS activities.
- Provide a safe, caring, and inclusive environment for all children.
- Observe, assess, and record children’s progress in line with the EYFS framework.
- Work collaboratively with teachers and colleagues to support individual learning needs.
- Promote positive behaviour and social development.
- Build strong relationships with children, staff, and parents.
Person Specification
The successful candidate will fit the following profile
- A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
- Professional experience working in an EYFS setting.
- Minimum Level 3 qualification.
- Commitment to the personal and educational development of pupils and to an ethos of respect and kindness.
- High levels of communication skills in English, both written and spoken, to enable effective communication with pupils, colleagues and parents.
- Calm and empathetic, especially under pressure.
- Self-motivation and high levels of organisational and self-management skills.
- Commitment to personal professional development, and therefore a willingness to develop one's own skills.
- Ability to work cooperatively within a team.
- Proven ability to develop effective professional relationships with pupils, colleagues and parents.
- Maintains and respects confidentiality.
Staff Benefits
Competitive salary.
Pension (contributory group personal pension scheme).
Employee Assistance Programme.
Free school lunch.
Free parking on site.
How to apply. Applications should be submitted via the link on our website.
CVs will only be accepted if accompanied by a completed Application Form. The deadline for applications is 5 pm, Friday 17th July 2026, but we reserve the right to consider applications as they arrive. Interviews will be arranged following the closing date.
Should you wish to have an informal chat about the role before submitting an application, please contact Mrs Holly Davies on 01263 837324 or email [email protected]. No agencies, thank you.
Safeguarding. Safeguarding is at the heart of all we do in the school. Beeston Hall is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all employees to share this commitment. Employees must, at all times, have regard to the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in line with the provisions of the Children Act 2004 and Keeping Children Safe in Education and be fully aware of, and understand, the duties and responsibilities that apply to their role in relation to these requirements. All employees must attend appropriate training in accordance with the School and local Safeguarding Board stipulations. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. A disclosure, at the enhanced level, will be requested from the successful applicant, but a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining this position. They will also be required to produce original evidence of qualifications as well as evidence of the right to work in the UK.
Beeston Hall is part of the Radley Schools Group (Group Office: 7 Cothill, Abingdon OX13 6JN)
Company Reg No RC000611 and Charity No 309243 and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Radley Schools Group is an equal opportunities employer and accepts applications from all sectors of the community. The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
