Early Years Practitioner Lunchtime Cover

Early Years Practitioner Lunchtime Cover – Burrington C of E Primary School

The governors are seeking to appoint a kind, calm and friendly person to support our nursery children (age 3/4) during their lunchtime (12-1pm) from September 2025, and to join our vibrant and friendly school team. The post is fixed term (with potential of becoming a permanent post) part time 10 hours a week over Monday- Friday (two hours a day, ensuring cover for the lunchtime hours of 12-1, the other hour can be flexible either side of lunch).

Burrington is a delightful four class rural primary school in the Mendip Hills. We are an inclusive Church School with a strong Christian ethos. We became part of a federation in November 2018 and we joined Lighthouse Schools’ Partnership in January 2023. The school was awarded a ‘good’ judgement in its most recent Ofsted (2017) and an ‘excellent’ judgement in SIAMS (2018). The post will be with our nursery age children (age 3/4)

The successful candidate will:

• Be friendly and nurturing

• Be committed to enabling all children to be successful

• Have experience of supporting learning activities especially in maths (or an interest to do so)

• Show initiative and have a positive, ‘can do’ outlook

• Be flexible in responding to needs

• Have excellent and clear communication skills

• Be able to work as part of a happy, committed and enthusiastic team

• Supportive of the school’s Christian ethos.

• Hold a relevant Level 3 qualification in Early Years

We can offer:

• respectful, well-motivated and confident children;

• friendly, supportive colleagues;

• a strong commitment to your professional development;

• an inspiring curriculum;

• a wonderful school setting;

• a great sense of community within the school;

• the benefits of strong collaboration within the Federation with Wrington C of E Primary School and within our Trust, Lighthouse Schools’ Partnership

• Other benefits include: Local Government Pension Scheme, Cycle to work scheme

We encourage you to browse our website for more information about our school or Trust.

Application Details

All applicants are advised to refer to the job description and specification before submitting an application. If you feel that your skills and experience match the requirements of this post then please submit an Application Form outlining reasons for applying and suitability for the role. In order to do so, please click the ‘Apply Now’ button. Please be advised, in accordance with our Safeguarding Policy, we do not accept CV’s. .

Visits to the school are encouraged. Please contact the school office by phone or email if you would like to make an appointment.

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 26th August 2025

Interviews: Wednesday 3rd September 2025

Safeguarding Statement

The Lighthouse Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all in our community to share this commitment. Suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. As part of the shortlisting process, an online search will be carried out. All appointments will be subject to vetting, including an enhanced DBS check. We are also committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, particularly those from underrepresented groups.