Early Years Practitioner - Gateway School

Location: Great Missenden

Overview

Would you like to work with some of the most curious and warm-hearted children?

Do you want to share your imagination, enthusiasm and zest for life with young minds?

Then we would love to hear from you.

Salary: £23k to £28k dependent upon experience and hours

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 35 and 39 hours weekly roles available, Hours to be worked between 7.30am - 6pm, 45 weeks of the year

Closing date: Friday 15 May at midday, interviews to be held shortly after.

About us

Headteacher: Jonathan Coke, BA Hons PGCE 

Gateway School is a thriving, vibrant and nurturing independent day school for boys and girls aged 2 to 11, located in the heart of the Chiltern Hills in the village of Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire. Ages: 2–11 Pupils on roll: Approx. 270 Small class sizes ensuring every child is known and supported Broad and creative curriculum Specialist teaching ISI Rated: Excellent in all areas Part of the Bellevue Education Group – offering high-quality professional development, shared expertise, and a family of schools united by a shared commitment to excellence in education. – offering global collaboration and rich CPD opportunities.

Website: https://www.gatewayschool-bucks.co.uk/about-gateway/

About the role

We are seeking to recruit an inspiring Early Years Practitioner to work with a fantastic and caring team who put our children at the centre of what they do.

There is a degree of flexibility with working hours which can be discussed at interview.

Please see the recruitment pack attached for the job description and further details..

About you

See recruitment pack. 

Other information

An application form is available to download from the ‘About Gateway’ menu on our website at www.gatewayschool-bucks.co.uk or from Mrs Helen Brown email: [email protected] or telephone 01494 862407.#

Please return applications to the school. 

Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the start date and Gateway School reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.

Address: Gateway School, 1 High Street, Great Missenden, Bucks, HP16 9AA

Tel: 01494 862407

Gateway School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, reference checks and pre-employment safeguarding procedures.

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.