Early Years Practitioner

**St Margaret's Prep School, Calne**
Wiltshire£25,378 - £26,394 per year

Expiring soon

**Salary**:

Based on FTW of £26,394, the pro-rated salary for 50 weeks per year is calculated as £25,378.85 plus generous benefits and a rewarding working environment**Job type**:

Full Time, Permanent**Start date**:

01 September 202523 July 2025**Job overview**:

- From September 2025 the Bluebirds Nursery at St Margaret's Prep in Calne will be open all year round. As a result, we are excited to be hiring a Nursery Practitioner to join the Early Years team from the start of the autumn term. St Margaret's offers student focussed education to boys and girls from 2-11 years and shares it's beautiful 27 acre site, and excellent facilities, with St Mary's Calne, an exceptional boarding school for girls aged 11-18.

EY Practitioners at St Margaret’s work under the day-to-day supervision of the Head of Early Years who is responsible for supporting them in all aspects of the academic and pastoral education provided for children. Specific roles and responsibilities will be determined by the Head of Early Years and may change in line with school development and pupil need.This role is a full-time salaried position, working 50 contracted weeks per year with associated bookable holiday allocation. Holiday can be booked, with agreement, in term time or school holiday time. Attendance for staff training and classroom preparation during the holidays is expected.Interview date: Monday 28th July 2025***:

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**About**St Margaret's Prep School, Calne**:
**St Margaret's Prep School, Calne**
- Curzon Street, Calne
Wiltshire
SN11 0DF
United Kingdom
- +44 1249 857220A message from Alex Hopkins, Head of Prep

St Margaret’s Prep is a co-educational day school for 180 pupils aged 2-11. Pupils can join the Bluebird Nursery from the age of two before moving into our Pre-Prep Department. Throughout Pre-Prep, there is one class per year group and once the children move into the Prep Department, there are two parallel classes. The school shares an impressive 28-acre campus and facilities with St Mary’s School, Calne.

The school broadly follows the 2014 Primary National Curriculum in England; the children are assessed in line with national expectations and the Foundation Stage Profile, and take standardised tests from Y1-Y6, achieving well above the national averages. However, there is much more on offer. In addition to the academic side of life, there is a rich programme of Music, Sport, Drama and Art. Class Teachers deliver a broad curriculum with Computing, Sport, Music, Art and MFL being taught by specialists. We want our pupils to achieve their potential in every aspect and play a full part in the life of the school. Above all, we want happy, independent and confident children.

The facilities offer first-class opportunities to challenge and stimulate the children in their learning. Classes are housed in attractive purpose-built teaching rooms linked to the original Victorian building. The Early Years children benefit from a brand new free-flow outdoor courtyard. There are specialist teaching rooms for Computing, Music, Languages and Art/Design & Technology, whilst The Southwell Hall offers a large space for assemblies, drama and a wide range of extra-curricular activities. In addition, we share a number of facilities with St Mary’s; a dining room, Chapel, Science laboratories, an indoor swimming pool, sports hall, climbing wall and a range of sports courts and playing fields.

Our after-school club ‘Maggots’ provides wrap-around care opening at 7.30am and closing at 6pm. The children enjoy the benefit of fresh air and exercise in an extensive, secure environment which includes fields, playgrounds, wings and other play equipment.

Maintaining a happy, purposeful atmosphere is of paramount importance, as this will allow the pupils the best opportunity to develop into well-rounded, confident children. It is vital that the pupils and the staff at St Margaret’s feel that their lives here are enriched and rewarding.

The children enjoy the benefit of fresh air and exercise in an extensive, secure environment which includes fields, playgrounds, swings and other play equipment.

Education at St Margaret’s is not just about academic rigour, it’s also about respect and understanding for each other and giving our pupils the tools to understand themselves. Throughout their time at school we see our children grow in independence, self-esteem and confidence as they learn key ‘soft skills’. We all work towards ensuring that firm foundations are laid before the children move on to senior school and face the challenges that the workplace and wider world will present in the future.

We are an equal opportunities employer and committed to ensuring all applicants will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender,