Level 3 Early Years Practitioner or Early Years Room Leader - William Harding School
Location: Aylesbury
Overview
William Harding is looking for enthusiastic, ambitious and skilled EYFS practitioner to be part of our Pre-school teams’ commitment to achieving excellence, with a possibility for a room leader post for the right candidate. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a forward thinking staff and wonderful children
Job Salary Bucks Pay range 1, £23,996- £24,950 FTE
(Actual salary £17,435 - £18,128) Plus an additional honorarium payment of £2,000 per annum for the role of Room Leader
Contract Type Permanent
Hours Full-time. 8 weeks per year (term time only) 32.5 hours per week
Closing Date for Applications 30/01/2026
About us
We are a welcoming, inclusive community with a diverse mix of pupils which includes an Additional Resourced Provision for pupils with Speech and Language needs and Physical Disabilities.
Even though we are a large school, we pride ourselves on our sense of belonging and strong relationships in our school community.
William Harding has a clear vision led by an experienced and ambitious leadership team. Staff are committed to raising standards and there is a strong emphasis on staff wellbeing and teamwork. We have well behaved and responsive children who enjoy learning based in our well-resourced and stimulating environment.
Website: www.williamhardingschool.co.uk
About the role
Please see the job description/person specification for further information.
About you
Successful applicants must:
- Be passionate about EYFS, with a clear vision and understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage
Curriculum
- Be full of positive drive, energy and initiative
- Contribute to stimulating, interactive, child-centered indoor and outdoor environments that enrich and
enhance provision and enable independence
- Use observations and any other relevant information to identify any children in the setting who are underachieving and ensure this is shared with practice leaders
- Communicate effectively with pupils, staff, parents, governors and wider community
- Be a positive role model for all pupils
- Have a relevant Level 3 qualification
Other information
Visits to the school or website are welcomed. To arrange a visit, find out more or submit an application, please contact us via email on [email protected]. We would also suggest that you look at our website
for information about our school.
Applications should be completed online and sent via e-mail to [email protected]
Interviews will be scheduled according to applications that are received.
William Harding School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to a disclosure of criminal records at an enhanced level. Any offer of employment, or agreement to volunteer, is subject to receipt of satisfactory references and DBS checks.
In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, online searches will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates. The search is not part of the shortlisting process itself, and candidates will have a chance to address any issues of concern that come up during the search at interview.
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.
