Early Year Practitioner (Level 3) - Hamilton Academy
Location: Wycombe
Overview
Hamilton Academy is looking to employ a suitably qualified Early Years practitioner to support pupils in our friendly and popular Nursery for two days per week as part of a job share with another member of staff.
Term time only: Yes
Salary type: Bucks Pay
Salary Details: Actual Starting Salary £6,972 (2 days per week)
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Part-time
Closing date: 24/11/2025
Interviews to be held: Mon 01 Dec 2025
About us
Hamilton Academy is a split-site, multicultural primary school with friendly supportive staff and happy well-motivated children. The school operates a Nursery with places for 30 pupils during normal school term times. We are committed to raising standards and giving all our children the opportunity to develop as individuals. At Hamilton we offer a supportive and friendly working environment; positive and enthusiastic children, capable of achieving high standards; and excellent opportunities for continued professional development.
More information about Hamilton Academy can be found by visiting our website www.hamiltonacademy.org.uk.
About the role
The role will be involve supporting our Nursery pupils under the direction of the Nursery Leader.
The successful candidate will work as part of a small team to ensure all children attending the setting receive high quality care, are kept safe and are provided with planned and stimulating play experiences which meet their individual needs and support all aspects of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum.
For further information please see attached Job description & Person specification.
About you
Applicants will need to be able to demonstrate they have the experience and/or skills to support pupils in class and through individual or small group interventions. It is also essential that candidates have passed a relevant Ofsted approved Early Years qualification at Level 3 or above.
A list of acceptable qualifications can be found on the gov.uk website here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-qualifications-achieved-in-england.
Applicants will also need to demonstrate that they have strong communication skills, are positive, flexible in attitude and approach, as well as being able to use their own initiative.
Other information
Visits to the school are welcomed, we can offer these w/c 03 Nov and w/c 10 Nov by contacting the school office on the email below.
Queries about the role and/or completed application forms should be sent to [email protected]. CVs are not accepted for any position within the school.
Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and Hamilton Academy reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.
Hamilton Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to pre-employment checks including: an enhanced DBS check, references, and the right to work in the UK.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
- All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
- All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.
