Senior Early Years Practitioner

**Main duties and responsibilities**:
You will have minimum of 3 years experience working in an early years setting and will be able to communicate very well with young children. As a member of the team you will contribute to creating learning experiences designed to improve outcomes for pre-school children.

**Experience**:experience in early years setting as a Room lead and/or SENCO

**Qualifications**:Level 3 Early Years

**Contracted hours and annual leave**:
50 weeks per annum (pre-school is closed 13/8/26-28/8/26)

and Friday 8am-12.30pm (40.5hrs) (suggested day for ½ day can be changed or rotated each term)

Permanent contract with holiday allowance during term times (approx.12 days). Rest of annual leave allowance to be used during 1 week at Christmas (w/c 22/12/25) and 1 week at Easter (13/4/26) and bank holidays.

**Salary**:Starting rate £14.50 per hour (Pro rata wage approx. £2446.88 gross pcm Sept25-aug26)

**Offer**: Parking available on site, free cooked lunches, plus free tea/coffee/snacks, Future opportunities for higher qualifications and further openings for management opportunities, family team of experience and qualified practitioners, staff outings and birthday treats, pensions and flexibility offered when needed.

**Vacancy to start**:26th August 2025 (1st week reduced hours) with term starting on the 1st September

**Interview date**:TBC **Closing date**: 20th June 2025

“Green Shoots (Bath) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.”

Pre-School Senior Practitioner Job Description
- To take the responsibility of being the key person for a group of children within the setting (1-12 children). This will include:

- working closely with children, parents and carers (including home visits and regular reviews)
- being a role model for quality interaction within the setting
- planning and preparing exciting play opportunities that meet children’s individual developmental needs, that are based upon children’s interests, and that stimulates their learning and integration within the setting
- supporting all transition processes and sharing information with appropriate agencies (i.e. dual placement, learning support, safeguarding) including passing on all relevant information to the management team
- Daily room lead, supporting the team to achieve targets and manage daily tasks, implementing a curriculum programme, and supporting child welfare and development.
- To ensure that a caring, stimulating and inclusive environment is provided for all children, throughout the day including snack and lunch times. Where quality communication and interaction consistently take into account individual developmental needs and enables children to reach their full potential.
- To take an active role in storytelling, singing, makaton, physical activity, letters and sounds, science, modelling and encouraging positive social relationships, and assessing early identification of children’s needs
- To manage the children’s behaviour and routines in line with the pre-school’s policies and guidelines
- To ensure all Green Shoots policies and procedures are followed correctly, e.g. safeguarding, inclusion, health and safety, recording of accidents and the collection of children and to undertake specific tasks related to the safety and hygiene of the children and setting.
- To respect the confidentiality of information received at all times.
- To share tasks necessary as part of the general upkeep, tidiness and cleanliness of the pre-school environment and resources, and which contribute to the general well-being of the team.
- To participate in and contribute to regular staff meetings, one to ones, appraisals and training including INSET days so as to improve skills and knowledge and develop a positive attitude that enhances practice.
- To undertake any other tasks, as requested by the management team, that are necessary for the smooth running of the pre-school and the welfare of the children in its care.
- To maintain a high level of professionalism, both inside and outside the setting.
- To work with local schools and early years settings to ensure smooth and appropriate transitions for children
- To establish and maintain positive working relationships with parents/carers in a way that supports children’s learning and development and values parental involvement
- To work alongside the management team and staff team to ensure that the pre-school’s vision and values are fulfilled. To ensure the provision is of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of all children.
- To take on a lead role that supports meeting legal requirements for our setting
- To take on Key Responsibilities to support the smooth running of our setting.
- To be a positive role model for children and other staff members, with regards to communication, managing behaviour, having quality social interactions, and having a ‘can do’ attitude